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Year Published: 1960s
Description: Made by Film Associates, this is a 1960s era, color film about amphetamine abuse. It begins with an addict talking about how he got into drug abuse. Discusses the speed scene and the high associated with amphetamine abuse. Man is wrestled into a doctor’s office, 1:50. David E. Smith, M.D., the medical director at Haight-Ashbury Medical clinic speaks to the camera, 2:15. Needle is injected into an addict's arm, 2:32. Psychotic addict tosses and turns on a couch, 3:00. Frederick H. Meyers, M.D., professor of pharmacology at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, speaks to the camera, 3:22. Woman speaks from couch, 3:40. Boy sits in the doctor’s office, 4:47. Man takes a pill, 5:22. David L. Breithaupt, M.D., Internist in San Jose, California speaks to the camera, 5:38. Pharmacist moves pills in a tray, 6:45. Man sits in a wheelchair with help of nurses, 7:07. Girls speaks to the camera about drug use, 7:30. Boy speaks to the camera about drug use, 8:24. Dr. speaks to the camera, 9:25. Roger C. Smith, Director, Amphetamine Research Project, University of California Medical Center speaks to the camera, 10:05. Woman in sunglasses talks to the camera, 11:25. Dr. speaks to the camera, 13:20. Drug addict with hat on speaks to the camera, 13:50. Dr. speaks to the camera, 15:06. Fight on a staircase, 15:20. Mouse in a medical test with amphetamine convulses and dies, 15:30. Group of mice in a cage fighting, 15:48. Man is wrestled upstairs, 16:25. Produced and directed by Richard S. Scott, M.D. Edited by David C. Dobson. Photographed by Robert Maxwell. Sound by Harry C. Paget. Associate producer, Alan Baker. Medical Director David E. Smith, M.D. A production of Medi-cine films, Los Angeles.