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201615 minPGdoc-short

Route One

201615 minPGdoc-short

Eighth grade students at Jackson Junior High study the effects of alcohol through discussions and animations, featuring a St. Bernard named Patches experiencing a hangover.

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Channel: US National Archives

Route One

2016• 15 minPG

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Eighth grade students at Jackson Junior High study the effects of alcohol through discussions and animations, featuring a St. Bernard named Patches experiencing a hangover.

Synopsis

Eighth grade students at Jackson Junior High School engage in a science lesson focused on alcohol in a 1976 educational film produced by the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The film features a St. Bernard named Patches, who illustrates the effects of a hangover. An animated segment explains alcohol's journey through the body and its impact on the brain and other systems. Aimed at students in fifth through eighth grade, the film encourages discussions about alcohol's effects and hangover remedies.

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