Narcotics: Pit of Despair – Vintage 60s Anti-Drug Film Looks At Heroin And Marijuana
Posted by gestroud Friday, August 8, 2008 | 9 viewsrevver(1074590)
Following a boy from his introduction to drug usage to his state of drug dependency, Narcotics: Pit of Despair frighteningly depicts his addiction and encourages abstinence from all drugs.
According to the film, marijuana is a gateway drug that leads to harder drugs: chiefly heroin. Drug dependency destroys lives. Abuse leads to medical problems and run-ins with the police. The main character, Hank, learns this first hand, and is sentenced to rehab. After his release, Hank visits an old friend who uses drugs, only to learn that there is no end to his addiction. This film is a fascinating examination of the way drug use was viewed in the 1960s.
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1960s, abstinence, addiction, drug dependency, drug film, drug use, heroin, Marijuana, narcotics, Police, rehab
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