"ONE WAY TICKET? " 1970s BRITISH ANTI-DRUG, ANTI-ALCOHOL EDUCATIONAL / SCARE FILM GG47315

Description: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Produced by Magpie Films, "One Way Ticket" is a drug education film that portrays the dangers and psychological consequences of drug use. At a party, a girl named Judy is persuaded to try LSD for the first time, resulting in a terrifying bad trip that leads to her hospitalization. The incident prompts serious discussions among her friends and a doctor about the unpredictable effects of LSD, its mental risks, and the false sense of control users often believe they have. The film then explores substances including cannabis, amphetamines, and barbiturates, showing how their misuse can lead to dependency, mental health crises, and physical harm. Through personal testimonies the film emphasizes how drug use can escalate from casual experimentation to life-threatening addiction. It challenges the notion of “soft” drugs being safe and highlights the long-term consequences of substance abuse on individuals' health, judgment, and futures. The film features some actual addicts, as well as actors. It was written and produced by Denham Wright, and directed by Edmund Marshall. 0:00: People arriving at a party. Wes and Judy meet and settle in. 2:00 : A group discusses trying LSD ("acid"). Judy agrees to take it after reassurance from others 3:11:Judy starts having a bad reaction (bad trip). She pleads for help. 4:20: Friends decide to get medical help. 5:42: At the hospital, a doctor examines Judy. He confirms she’s very unwell and discusses the unpredictability and dangers of LSD. Her friends express regret, fear legal consequences, and recall others who have had bad trips. 7:05: The doctor further explains the psychological dangers of LSD. It affects the brain directly, causing hallucinations and potential long-term mental disturbances. He notes that while LSD is not physically addictive, it can be mentally habit-forming. 8:55:Conversation shifts to cannabis (marijuana). Friends debate its relative safety. The doctor acknowledges that cannabis doesn’t cause physical addiction like heroin, but notes it can still affect health and motivation, and may lead to psychological dependence. 10:29: Cannabis can impair judgment and promote escapism rather than helping users confront life challenges. A friend has become unmotivated due to regular pot use. 11:21: Cannabis may not lead directly to harder drugs, but tolerance and curiosity can result in people trying stronger substances. A patient named Paul started on pep pills and ended up seriously ill from heroin use. 13:05:A heroin user describes the extreme dependence, withdrawal symptoms, and physical degradation caused by addiction. He explains the desperation of addiction, including using dirty water to inject drugs. 14:00:The addict continues detailing the physical toll, including injury and hospitalization, all for the sake of getting the drug into his body. 15:01: Discussion shifts to amphetamines ("pep pills"). They initially produce euphoria and energy, but are followed by intense comedowns, sleeplessness, and eventually dependency. 16:04: Doctor describes the dangers of amphetamines: increased blood pressure, heart strain, and especially severe psychological effects—paranoia, hallucinations, and psychosis. 17:26: A user recounts a psychotic episode from staying awake on pep pills, believing someone was trying to kill him. He hallucinated vividly and needed psychiatric help. 18:27: Julie, the girl from earlier, is now calmer and being moved to a hospital ward. The doctor says there's nothing more to be done tonight. 19:17: A new patient is admitted with suspected barbiturate (sleeping pill) overdose. 20:12:Police recount finding two unconscious people at a flat in disarray. The girl describes how her depression led her to take barbiturates. She nearly died without realizing it and feels ashamed of losing self-control. 21:18:Harsh reality of addiction—desperation, degradation, and self-deception, showing the cyclical and tragic nature of drug misuse. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

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