Caption
Pick, at random, 1000 adult Canadians and inevitably 16 of them are alcoholics -- compulsive drinkers, whose addiction to alcohol is adversely affecting their health, family, business and society. Who are these alcoholics and how can they be helped? Research teams across Canada are turning up some answers.
Release Date
August 14, 1956
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Photographers
Lunney, GarCollection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
In Canada, one out of every 7 alcoholics is a woman. Above, a psychologist at Toronto's Brookside clinic studies patient's emotional difficulties with the aid of ink blot tests.
Date
October 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB74717
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176104
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The alcoholic's family suffers heavily. Often the wife hesitates to seek help that is available. Since the "typical" alcoholic is "in the productive years between 35-45, above average in intelligence and education, married with 2-3 children," he is a potentially valuable citizen in whom society has a vested interest.
Date
October 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB74725
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176105
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Alcoholism is now considered to have no simple or single "cure". Research, treatment, and education today form a 3-pronged attack against this centuries -old malady.
Date
October 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB74728
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176106
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Contrary to popular belief, most alcoholics are not the Skid Row variety of derelict. The skilled and semi-skilled labourer, the white-collar worker, the professional man, the executive, comprise over 60% of Canada's 182,000 alcoholics.
Date
October 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB74731
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176107
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Young people are number one target of educators, doctors and social workers who attempt to prevent the spread of alcoholism by pointing out the warning signs that mark the switch from social to problem drinking.
Date
October 1, 1955
Accession Number
LAC-NFB74732
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176108
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory # 67: Compulsive Drinkers, 16 in 100
Photographers
Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
August 14, 1956
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Pick, at random, 1000 adult Canadians and inevitably 16 of them are alcoholics -- compulsive drinkers, whose addiction to alcohol is adversely affecting their health, family, business and society. Who are these alcoholics and how can they be helped? Research teams across Canada are turning up some answers.
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