La politica de la adicción /
Examines the public policy challenge of addiction, including Arizona's Proposition 200, which proposed a reassessment of the status of nonviolent drug addicts in prison, and emphasized treatment over incarceration. Also looks at how doctors and advocates achieved a cultural transformation in th...
| Uniform Title: | Politics of addiction. |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Dubbed into Spanish. |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1998]
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| Series: | Moyers collection on DVD.
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| Summary: | Examines the public policy challenge of addiction, including Arizona's Proposition 200, which proposed a reassessment of the status of nonviolent drug addicts in prison, and emphasized treatment over incarceration. Also looks at how doctors and advocates achieved a cultural transformation in the American public's attitude towards smoking and how they are now advocating a public health approach that focuses on addiction, including alcoholism, as a disease that can be treated, though not cured. |
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| Item Description: | "A production of Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; a presentation of Thirteen/WNET New York." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (57 min., 15 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R; may be viewed on DVD-player or computer DVD-ROM drive. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Rob Kuhns ; director of photography, Mark Benjamin. |