Pills Unlimited

# 1200-7, 28:43 seconds National Film Board Canada http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=26000 Why do so many elderly women believe in health dispensed from the vast supplies of the pharmacy?  From a classroom where students are asked to research the subject to a doctor’s office, from a seniors’ home to a grandmother’s apartment, the...

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Co-Dependent Woman

#800-1, 45 minutes Canadian Learning Company Knowledgeable drug and alcohol professionals agree that the differences between male and female co-dependent recovery frequently arise from the female’s traditional role in society as mother and wife. In this role, she is usually characterized by subordination and dependence, causing self-esteem problems which so...

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When Dating Turns Dangerous

#100-7, 33 minutes 12 years +  Sunburst, 1995 Addresses the growing problem of dating violence, describes the patterns it takes, and why abusers act as they do.  Offers effective strategies for helping a victim re-establish a normal life. Request

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A Kind of Family

#100-3, 54 minutes 15 years + National Film Board of Canada https://www.nfb.ca/film/kind_of_family/ The story of a relationship between a man and a boy, both who have become marginalized by society. Glen is a young, gay city councilor and Mike, his foster son, is a 17 year-old street kid. Their relationship...

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