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BCTV TO RUN TEENAGE ALCHOLISM DRAMA

 

The television drama, "Sara T. Portrait of a
Teenage Alcoholic" has been re-scheduled to play on
British Columbia Television Saturday March 22 at 9 p.m.

A last-minute postponement of the program from
an aeidee date in 1975 resulted in BCTV being flooded
with more than 200 phone calls. The cancellation was
brought about when the program became unavailable in
Canada.

This American-made drama has received many
flattering reviews for its accuracy in portraying one
of the biggest problems facing adolescents today. Its
storyline follows a 15-year old who begins drinking
when she discovers difficulty in adjusting to her new
neighbourhood, new school and life after her parents
are divorced. It stars Linda Blair, who is best~-re-
membered for her role in the motion picture "The Exorcist?

Surveys in Canada show that since the legal
drinking age was reduced, the proportion of high school
students using alcohol has doubled.

"Sara T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic" will
be seen as part of the regular 9 pm Saturday "Academy
Performance" series.

 

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Box 4700, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 4A3 (604) 299-7272 Telex 043- 54784