" THE PERFECT DRUG " 1970s NARCOTIC DRUG SCARE FILM w/ BEAU BRIDGES 17824

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This color educational/ "scare" film is about the history of drug use and was made in 1971. It is called THE PERFECT DRUG FILM.
Title card: A MacMillan Films Release. Children move in circles. People pass out pills. A man surfs. A narrator talks about a search for a perfect drug. Title card: EM Films presents THE PERFECT DRUG FILM narrated by Beau Bridges (:08-1:28). Beau Bridges is on screen. People purchase and take a perfect drug pill. Science is claiming they have already developed it. Primitive men walk and eat plants. We have always wanted to feel good. Drugs would get people fired up for war or fun. Opium was medicine and a drug. China and England had a war over opium (1:29-5:12). Japan had a war with China years later. Homer the greek talks about opium in the famous work: the Odyssey. By the 1800s, opium was in the USA. Before the civil war, morphine was created. Heroin was created in the late 1800s. Many died from it. In the late 1800s, many people created a 'great drug' but this was before the FDA (5:13-8:14). Breathing in ether fumes made people high. In the early 1800s, young people had ether parties. Many people had ether parties. People tried to create new 'laughing gases' after ether was deemed illegal (8:15-12:16). Modern science looks at barbiturates . A doctor discusses how bad abusing them is. And now people are shooting 'speed'. A doctor discusses how speed is very bad for you. Blood vessels get destroyed by meth (12:17-16:57). Marijuana is discussed next. It has some positive affects. But it has negative ones as well. The doctor says we don't know about physical difficulties but as with tobacco, we will learn how bad 'pot' is bad for you. Lots of people are bored and turn to drugs and no drug is ever enough (16:58-20:29). LSD is up next. LSD isn't natural, it is made. Poison is sometimes mixed in with LSD. LSD can open repressed memories and create delusions as well, causing death or suicide. LSD might be used for cancer patients in the future to ease pain (20:30-23:40). Back to trying to make a perfect drug. Showing what happens when you take a pill that relaxes you and how by doing this - you may be calm but things will not change. You are just surprising and running away from problems by doing a pill. By doing a 'perfect drug' - it doesn't matter as it's not your problem - but it is. Because if anyone is doing it - why not surgeons and teachers? Or your parents? And what about if people of government do drugs? (23:40-28:27). Drugs don't solve problems. Mankind might stop developing if they just wanted to relax and feel good. Are we truly ready for a perfect drug? (28:48-31:01) End credits (31:02-31:48)
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[@kawaiigaythug]

why did they make these things so cool to watch when you are high

[@JACKTHEDRAGONOKEEFFE]

Anybody else notice the fact that Beau Bridges looked stoned out of his head?

[@eirikrdberg1161]

Yes!

[@johnstrong3029]

Yeah, he was totally baked

[@JACKTHEDRAGONOKEEFFE]

Shit. I remember making this comment a year ago. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ricktherrien8235]

Ya we where all thinking that too lol

[@djtall3090]

Ludes!

[@PrettyChrome]

5 and a half minutes in, and the narrative goes full...crazy. This is awesome

[@chefandrewsmith]

The neanderthal who eats some roots and all of sudden becomes an olympic gymnastics champ made me 😂😂😂

[@lorieashwood762]

The logic that if there was a perfect pill, surgeons, firefighters, construction workers would take it on the job 👍🏼

[@user-jj3ep2md7m]

As the description suggests, this is an old drug "scare film" from the 1970s. And indeed I was very scared the first time I saw it. The one saving grace was when Beau said, "Tell us now, Dr. Cohen...." That did it for me - I melted in my chair. Just loved it.

[@lorieashwood762]

The surgeon dropping the heart 😂

[@necrophagus9]

Dude got so high he fought a lion! I'll take two 🤣

[@andyZ3500s]

The narrator -- host did a great job.

[@jeffr6062]

The part where everyone keeps popping pills when something bad happens 😂

[@erichkaufmann5284]

So the Perfect drug is in reality a 1000 MG THC pill ? 🤔

[@idiotwind2248]

Back then ? 1970 🍊 sunshine . 200 mics 1975 ..I vote ..Rorer 714. 1979... herion became drug of choice 2023... A nice indica bud. Been quite a ride. 🌹⚡️

[@moabt.frican7163]

"I need a new drug" (bowbow) "one that won't make me sick" (bowbow)

[@vanderark89]

Very good. Huey Lewis and the News are really a part of history now so I quess it is hip to be square.(sorry best I couuld do). I did quite enjoy this film it wasn’t too ridiculous as some others.

[@logjammin084]

Anybody else suddenly got the urge to do some drugs?

[@shellwalsh3317]

Yes ...me. In need of "Reds"(Seconal) please. BAD INSOMNIA & newer meds simply don't work on me very well😑. Price went up 1000% back in 2015 $250 for #100 NOW: $3600+ for the same #100. (SICK😫)...only want #30 & my doc simply refused to write them.. OBVIOUSLY due to high abuse / fatal OD's in the past 87yrs on the market. ( very early retired pharmacist due to M.S. taking me down for the count )😕

[@miggans21012]

I already did.😊

[@gigilaroux762]

The perfect drug is shrooms honestly get it together people!! Lol

[@johnsimpson6181]

Remember this film from my 1970s high school days.

[@user-jj3ep2md7m]

I remember back in the 70s every night we'd sit down to dinner for a big helping of Baked Beau. Was best with black beans but still good a la carte.

[@lial2713]

"I'm giving you an F". This kind of movie scared me back in grade school!!

[@thomasluczak2868]

STP ? When I was a kid that meant stop teasing polacks ! well Im from the northeast and theres lots of polish people here. ahahahaha.

[@stevehomeier8368]

Cannabis is the perfect drug

[@iwillloveyoursoulifyourepl5557]

Not perfect

[@thomasluczak2868]

poor beau....living in the shadow of " the dude ".

[@billhuber2964]

Saw this in drug awareness class in basic training.

[@manhoot]

Say yes to hugs, no to drugs.

[@geoffreybradford]

This is hilarious ! (as I reach for my next Adderall 30mg pink pill ) but Beau Bridges and his Doc probably would be surprised to know how this shook out by the year 2020 with people like me sporting a quite legal Rx for a very controlled substance that really helps with a diagnosed disorder but causes *very* uncomfortable withdrawal if stopped. It's shifted to the doctor-patient relationship and the legit pharmaceutical business.

[@stevenh8174]

Adderall is illegal in Japan.

[@necrophagus9]

I finally kicked amphetamines (prescription of course) 60mg Adderall XR because of the shortages it was hell running out I have been off of it for about five months now and finally feeling better. I'll stick to mushrooms, DMT and herb.

[@Oogaboogaboo187]

Nah fr I'm on 3 dilly 8s (hydro morphine) n its the only thing keepin me off dog food

[@ricktherrien8235]

I don’t know about all that when your saying your grabbin another Adderall that sounds recreational to me lol Iam just bugging ya I take methylphenidate 60 mgs a day at 20mg intervals to keep a baseline in my system. The drug works great, better then the alternative!!

[@geoffreybradford]

@@ricktherrien8235 I’ve used that and it worked great.

[@DannyHood-j]

This is back when people were nice enough to ‘show you what you did wrong’. I’ll show you what you did wrong,

[@DannyHood-j]

Bridges looks like muscle car driver with STP. The stickers on hallucinogens

[@jimmyp6443]

Go ask Alice I think she'll know !

[@optimisticneighsayer5823]

I mean, I get his point, we can’t run away from our problems with drugs, but the world he describes sounds like one where people were getting addicted to this perfect drug. Which… ends up making it not a perfect drug after all?

[@jamesparker4471]

Groovy

[@JACKTHEDRAGONOKEEFFE]

"AUTISM WHICH IS A FORM OF SCHITZOPHRENIA" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wingitprod]

I had to show this to a health class I was subbing circa 2000. Yes; projected on 16mm😀

[@countdown2xstacy]

“I know your used to 16 or more, sorry we only have 8”

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[@ricktherrien8235]

That doctor was a butter fingers lol

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

As an Englishman I recognise the host but don't know his name. But he reminds. Me of Bill hicks. Is he from texas

[@stevenh8174]

Take a chill pill.

[@troyelliott390]

Sharing

[@jbturk]

The Dude's less talented brother does not abide.

[@collegeman1988]

Just think how different this documentary would be if it were hosted by The Dude and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

[@jbturk]

@@collegeman1988 That's just, like, your opinion, man.

[@collegeman1988]

Hosted by Beau Bridges, with a cameo appearance by Paul McCartney at 3:02. Neato.

[@ikeraocksandsawsome]

What about old Robert desirous at 15:14

[@waynemontpetit8181]

Are you ready........for my eyebrows?

[@jim7627]

As Bill Cosby would say, "Don't put the PILLS in the PEOPLE!!".

[@TrapperAaron]

Their version of 1700s is very... creative.

[@hamaljay]

2:34 dude is flipping out.

[@winstonslone2797]

Love these scare tactic films. They used to show us similar films on the projector in dare class. They would also show pictures of sterio type drug addicts on the overhead projector. All while a police officer lies for an hour about how my life is wasted the first hit of reefer. Unfortunately it is now true, you can't buy anything off the street. I only buy my marijuana from a licensed shop.

[@winstonslone2797]

Used to have gas frolics with nitrous oxide in high school.

[@omnivos]

Cushmans dad in Jerry Maguire. The television evangelous in The Messiah. Fabulous Baker Boys. Jeff Bridges older brother.

[@en.copedawg2321]

Bridges! Looks like a "Bridges" lol

[@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu]

In search of the eternal buzz.

[@shanebaker3404]

I know quite a lot about addiction to narcotics even though I never tried oxy's, fentanyl, hydromorphone,, or heroin. My favorites were Ultram, Morphine, Lortab 10 with blue specs, Percocet, Xanax 2mg, Valium, and top it off with, Ambien (name brand only). I am now on something to make me not want those drugs anymore (Thank God).

[@antony716]

Beau Bridges punishment for "Village of the Giants"

[@dannyhood7433]

I think beau bridges and jeff bridges both had swiming pools and everytime they ended up in pool. Like dallas family inlaws oil company showed up. JR in bedroom. Somebody gets knocked in the pool. You people visit inlaws on sunday.

[@SpamNapkin]

YOU ARE THE PERFECT DRUG THE PERFECT DRUG THE PERFECT DRUG

[@dominick8847]

There are parallels between the elusive search for the perfect drug, the perfect utopian society, and the perfect religion.

[@tuttt99]

The Dude's brother

[@Icananimatefor]

0:07

[@en.copedawg2321]

John Ritter??? I can't put my finger on who this guy is...dang!

[@20deepini]

He looks like a Walmart Owen Wilson

[@publicmail2]

I CANT READ!

[@moabt.frican7163]

@@publicmail2 what did you say

[@soft_serve_666]

It's Beau Bridges. It's right there in the description.

[@jetvette66]

Stay off the dopes!

[@nickvalenzuela9166]

bro took some l and thought he was a girl. we all been there bruh

[@user-pe1fb5uz6o]

Просто пропаганда наркоты шла в США...

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Wtf am I watching

[@shellwalsh3317]

Dope propaganda movies..gotta love um'🤯

[@eirikrdberg1161]

Bridges is stoned on weed. Brain damage.

[@superdragUSA1]

Barbitcherits

[@o.wildfarmer8023]

Mister know it all certainly knows best.Accept he forgot a little something something the biggest killer of all time, guess what? Oh i remember KING ALCOHOL that's WHAT. Not a single f'ing word.....CHEERS! I need a stiff drink.

[@en.copedawg2321]

27:40 ! That is EXACTLY WHATs happened! MAGA 2020!

[@unassistedsuicide2243]

How’d that work out for ya

[@en.copedawg2321]

@@unassistedsuicide2243 It worked out well the first time...then he spelt Cooffe in a tweet or something and everyone lost their ever loving minds...2024 will be much better following up this act, lol

[@markschuler1511]

@@en.copedawg2321 he'll be in prison by 2024

[@en.copedawg2321]

@@markschuler1511 ...Joe will never go to jail...C'mom man!

[@ricktherrien8235]

LSD lysergic acid diethylamide 25 is the 25th derivative of ergot and is called acid when produced in a lab and LSD when organically produced as if can naturally be found in grains when in the right environment and conditions. Acid is measured in micro grams or one millionth of a gram (1 micro gram) and as little as 80 micro grams can produce a long acting high in non users. Tolerance builds quite rapidly and you must increase dose by double if using the next day and so on. LSD is a highly potent drug and is very useful in therapeutic settings and applications for those facing death, for chronic pain and cancer patients, for alcoholism and drug addiction and substances such as psilocybin (active ingredient in magic mushrooms) have been used for mental illness and depression as well as addiction and treatment of many psychiatric disorders. LSD and psilocybin have become quite common in therapeutic approaches for many mental and physical disorders or illnesses and treatment is quite effective.

[@Andy101-tm3hz]

Salvia is more powerful