Narcotics: Pit of Despair - Drug Use and Its Effect on American Youth (1967)

DVD: www.amazon.com thefilmarchived.blogspot.com The term narcotic originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties. In the United States of America it has since become associated with opioids, commonly morphine and heroin. The term is, today, imprecisely defined and typically has negative connotations. When used in a legal context in the US, a narcotic drug is simply one that is totally prohibited, or one that is used in violation of strict governmental regulation, such as PCP or marijuana. From a pharmacological standpoint it is not a useful term. Kevin Tighe (born John Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is a American character actor primarily known for his roles on television. Tighe is best known for his role as Roy DeSoto, a senior paramedic, on the NBC-Universal television series Emergency! (1972-77). He and Randolph Mantooth, his partner in the series, have remained close friends. Tighe was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of an actor. When he was five, he and his family moved to the nearby suburb of Pasadena. Tighe began acting at an early age, auditioning for juvenile leads at the Pasadena Playhouse, before he was enrolled at Pasadena High School, where he graduated in 1962. Then he attended University of Southern California, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting (1967). That same year, his first big screen appearance was a bit role in The Graduate (as a fraternity member, with a few lines of dialogue late ...