What did you take?: the drug abuse emergency

What did you take?: the drug abuse emergency

Contributor(s):
Trigg, Harold M.
New York (State). Department of Health.
Knightsbridge Productions, Inc.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : N.Y. State Dept. of Health, c1971
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Emergencies
Substance-Related Disorders
Abstract:
Stresses recognition and treatment of drug abuse emergencies, accurate identification of symptoms and immediate clinical procedures. Scenes are of actual cases in the emergency room and adjoining physician's offices of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Viewers observe emergency treatment of patients in the major classes of drugs commonly abused, opiates, depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens. The film demonstrates to health professionals that successful management of drug overdoses can save most lives and avert additional organic and psychiatric complications.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
036 min.
Color:
Color
Credits:
Harold M. Trigg, techncial advisor and narrator.
Technique:
Other
NLM Unique ID:
8300627A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
31663887
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8300627A