@@huwzebediahthomas9193 I tried Googling him and only turn up a younger actor with that name. I also used the name David Richardson. He looks very familiar.
Many nonprescription drugs were quite powerful when I was a kid. Drowsiness used to be a powerful side effect of taking many cough, cold or anti-allergy medicines. I hated taking any of the damned stuff. But some people loved it. (This isn't really a "drug addiction" video, BTW.)
Antihistamines otc are still sleep inducing. People use them to boost prescription benzodiazepines or sleeping pills, or with alcohol. People similarly abuse cough medicine, drinking it like a beverage to get high. Caffeine pills like NoDoz Orin migraine meds are all available otc. OTC doesn’t mean safe you can’t OD or that large amounts are safe. Too many people are just plain stupid.
Yeah, maybe the dead guy would still be alive if he hadn't taken advice from a pharmacist that wasn't old enough for a driver's license or see an R rated movie.
Traffic fatalities per miles traveled has dropped consistently year after year. In '66, the number was about 5.5 fatalities per 100 million miles traveled. In 2021, the number was 1.33 per 100 million miles. I assume this classic video is the reason why.
A glimpse of the past , unfortunately man has been addicted to narcotics for hundreds of thousands of years and it will keep on repeating itself until the end of time
wish we still had more of those drowsy medicines that keep getting adjusted to remove the drowsiness. better yet make things all available without scripts. patient can take what he wants.
Were, not "where." And yes they were -- much more so than today. The "red pills" here are Chlor-Trimeton (Chlorpheniramine), an antihistamine that could cause dizziness and drowsiness.
They weren't dangerous, usless you were doing something you needed to be awake for. The OTC decongestants, antihistamines, nasal sprays & cough syrups were all on the no-fly list!
The actor playing the husband looks familiar. I want to say he may have been in a TV series in the 70's or 80's.
He looks like a clean cut Brad Pitt to me
Says Dave Richardson in credits.
@@huwzebediahthomas9193 I tried Googling him and only turn up a younger actor with that name. I also used the name David Richardson. He looks very familiar.
Many nonprescription drugs were quite powerful when I was a kid. Drowsiness used to be a powerful side effect of taking many cough, cold or anti-allergy medicines. I hated taking any of the damned stuff. But some people loved it. (This isn't really a "drug addiction" video, BTW.)
Antihistamines for 1
Antihistamines otc are still sleep inducing. People use them to boost prescription benzodiazepines or sleeping pills, or with alcohol. People similarly abuse cough medicine, drinking it like a beverage to get high. Caffeine pills like NoDoz Orin migraine meds are all available otc. OTC doesn’t mean safe you can’t OD or that large amounts are safe. Too many people are just plain stupid.
I really enjoy these films you produce. 💯👍👍😎
And Jerry Mathers as the pharmacist
That was my first thought when I saw the pharmacist too!
Yeah, maybe the dead guy would still be alive if he hadn't taken advice from a pharmacist that wasn't old enough for a driver's license or see an R rated movie.
He looks a bit like Kurt Russell.
>> POST MORTEM” 1966 PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADDICTION & ABUSE
Actually this film is about non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs.
Is it me, or were there an excess of architects and ad executives in the 1960’s?
Architect Mike Brady of the Brady Bunch
You can tell she's worried by the fact she's watching an NBC football broadcast with Curt Gowdy
And smoking
2:12 - The original touch-tone buttons of the 60's: just 1-0, before the # and * buttons were added.
I love these films you make ❤️
Traffic fatalities per miles traveled has dropped consistently year after year. In '66, the number was about 5.5 fatalities per 100 million miles traveled. In 2021, the number was 1.33 per 100 million miles. I assume this classic video is the reason why.
Or that cars are designed for safety now? Or that over the counter medicines were stronger back then? Actually, it's probably the video.
@@ericy1005 Lol, exactly ;)
How times haven't changed. It's pharmaceutical opioids these days.
Dang, what kind of pills did he take?😃🤔
A glimpse of the past , unfortunately man has been addicted to narcotics for hundreds of thousands of years and it will keep on repeating itself until the end of time
wish we still had more of those drowsy medicines that keep getting adjusted to remove the drowsiness.
better yet make things all available without scripts. patient can take what he wants.
Filmed in the Maryland suburbs.
Curt Gowdy on the call
Nice house.
Sad no normal American could ever afford such a house now.
We have gone backwards . 😡💀
2022 2024 VOTE 🇺🇲
It's possible... work four jobs and save up a million $... no sweat.
Coke, junk,speed well ok, even booze, but don't mess with cold pills, just a fair warning.
Always follow the directions on the package.
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Thank you for sharing
Green Hornets car
I’m like KATO my rhymes are Green Hornet 🥷
I thought the Green Hornet drove an Imperial. He’s driving a Mercury.
@@larkatmic same guy built the batmobile , theres a documentary about it ,maybe there was two versions built I think.Both supr cool cars.
Long johns
Timely even today
OTC drugs were dangerous then?? I don't think so.
Were, not "where." And yes they were -- much more so than today. The "red pills" here are Chlor-Trimeton (Chlorpheniramine), an antihistamine that could cause dizziness and drowsiness.
They weren't dangerous, usless you were doing something you needed to be awake for. The OTC decongestants, antihistamines, nasal sprays & cough syrups were all on the no-fly list!
We used to make kitchen meth with those red 💊's