Assignment The Tragic Roundabout
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1The Tragic Roundabout The addiction of some patients to tranquillisers and sleeping pills previously not thought to be addictive. Victims discuss the effects of long-term usage of the drugs. The nature of benzodiazapines.
Speakers
- Elizabeth (addict)
- Jill (addict)
- Richard (addict)
- Carmellita (addict)
- Helen Warren (Detox Manager, Auckland Hospital)
- Joseph (Carmellita's son)
- Tim Maling (Clinical Pharmacologist)
- Diana North (GP, researcher)
- Bob Boyd (Ministry of Health)
- Rosemary (Richard's wife)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- The Tragic Roundabout
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 12 October 1995
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Speakers
- Bob Boyd (Ministry of Health)
- Carmellita (addict)
- Diana North (GP, researcher)
- Elizabeth (addict)
- Helen Warren (Detox Manager, Auckland Hospital)
- Jill (addict)
- Joseph (Carmellita's son)
- Richard (addict)
- Rosemary (Richard's wife)
- Tim Maling (Clinical Pharmacologist)