Films for the Humanities and Sciences - What Price the Drug War?

What Price the Drug War?

This program with Bill Moyers examines the cost to all Americans of our national drug epidemic and discusses alternatives to the present national drug policy. The program also looks at drug policy from a local and international perspective, and addresses the problems addicts face in obtaining treatment. Among those interviewed are John Walters, Office of National Drug Control Policy; Randolph Stone, a law professor and former public defender; and an official from New York City’s Office of Drug Abuse Policy. (60 minutes)

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Item#: BVL5032
Copyright date: ©1992
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9268-4

Part of the Series : Listening to America with Bill Moyers


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