TOM

Duration: 19 min

Year Published: 1971

Creator: National Institute of Mental Health (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Sold only as part of a series. Presents Tom, a 26 year old who has 'dropped out' and has 'dropped' everything - LSD, mescaline, psilocybin and some things familiar only to obscure chemists in Berkeley. Poses the questions of--what does the frequent use of psychedelics have to offer him? What are his feelings about alternative routes to heightened awareness? Does he regard his use of drugs as a transition - and, if so, to what? Tom wants to be left alone, but does he need help? From the SOCIAL SEMINAR series and the Professional Drug Films Series.