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Marihuana
Marihuana (1936)
, 57minutes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Barry Norton, William C. Thompson

Burma is a confused girl who likes to party. One day, she meets some strangers in a bar who invite her and her group to a party. She goes to the party with her friends, they all drink alcohol, only the girls at the party smoke marijuana unknowingly, and keep on laughing. The other girls wind up going skinny-dipping while Burma has sex with her boyfriend on the beach (which leads to her pregnancy).
Assassin of Youth
Assassin of Youth (1938)
, 1h20
Directed by Elmer Clifton
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Luana Walters, Fay McKenzie, Arthur Gardner, Dorothy Short, Earl Dwire, Fern Emmett

The journalist Art Brighton goes undercover to investigate the granddaughter of a recently deceased rich woman, killed in a drug-related car crash. The girl, Joan Barrie, will inherit the fortune of her grandmother if she is able to fulfill a morals clause in the will. Joan's cousin Linda Clayton and her husband Jack will try to frame Joan to acquire the fortune themselves.
Sex Madness
Sex Madness (1938)
, 57minutes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Rose Tapley, Harry Antrim

This exploitation film belongs to the social guidance genre of quasi-documentary narratives, which exhort young adults to follow particular moral and social prescriptions related to sexuality and drug use.
Sex Hygiene
Sex Hygiene (1942)
, 30minutes
Directed by Otto Brower, John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about health care, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors George Reeves, Richard Derr, Robert Lowery, Charles Trowbridge, Robert Shaw

Several servicemen relax by playing pool at their base. One later visits a prostitute and contracts syphilis. As a result of his unfortunate experience, there is an opportunity for sexual health information about syphilis, how it is spread and how its spread can be prevented.
The Story of Menstruation
The Story of Menstruation (1946)
, 10minutes
Directed by Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Animation
Themes Films about education, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care, Court métrage éducatif de Disney, Children's films
Actors Gloria Blondell

The film uses animated diagrams to detail the menstrual cycle. The film's narrator, who is not identified in the credits, informs the viewer that "there is nothing strange or mysterious about menstruation", and it shows women engaged in such activities as bathing, riding a horse, and dancing during their menstrual cycles. The film's narration by actress Gloria Blondell also provides advice to avoid constipation and depression, and to always keep up a fine outward appearance.
Wild Weed
Wild Weed (1949)
, 1h10
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about health care
Actors Alan Baxter, Lyle Talbot, Lila Leeds, David Jack Holt, Donald Patrick Harvey II, Joseph Kenneth Shovlin

Leeds' character is "Anne Lester", a young orphan who is trying to pay for her brother's college education. After meeting Markey, a drug dealer, Anne begins to believe that she must smoke marijuana to fit in with her friends. She then goes to a "tea party", where she tries the drug for the first time. She is unaffected by the initial experiment, and loses her fear of drugs as she continues to smoke.
So Much for So Little
So Much for So Little (1949)
, 10minutes
Directed by Chuck Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Animation
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Actors Mel Blanc, Frank Graham

The cartoon states that, annually, 118,481 babies out of 2 million will die before reaching their first birthday. Thus, the cartoon shows John E. Jones, a baby that may add to this statistic if not given proper healthcare. The cartoon proceeds to show most of John's life, including his school years, marriage, later life (as a father), and his golden years, providing other helpful health information along the way. Before the cartoon ends, however, it returns to John as a baby, reminding the audience that John needs proper healthcare to survive. The cartoon then states that if every American paid just three cents a week, sufficient healthcare could be provided for John and babies everywhere.
Duck and Cover
Duck and Cover (1952)
, 9minutes
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care, Mise en scène d'une tortue, Political films, Reptile
Actors Robert Middleton

thumbtime=47 The film starts with an animated sequence, showing an anthropomorphic turtle walking down a road, while picking up a flower and smelling it. A chorus sings the Duck and Cover theme: