Bridge from No Place (1970)

1970 · Short film · 23 min · dir. William Templeton

• Documentary

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Synopsis

This film describes the 1960s drug culture. Addicts discuss their experiences in the United States and in Vietnam. Dr. Stanley Yolles, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), talks about the drug culture and the NIMH role in prevention and treatment. The tape describes growth in the use of marijuana and heroin. In 1966, the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act is the first law to give the addict a choice of treatment or jail. Synanon in California is a private, self-help,…

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Details

Director

William Templeton

Running time

23 minutes

Cast & crew

• WWilliam Templeton Director
• RRod Steiger

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