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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Politics of addiction.
Corporate Authors: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Moyers, Bill D., Pinkerson, Daphne, Levin, Marc, 1951-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:Dubbed into Spanish.
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1998]
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.
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.