Taboo: Booze Pictures
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Street Drinking
Fourteen year-old Dennis Finmann and his 16 year-old sister Jeanette drink in the streets of Lloret Del Mar. The kids are from Denmark, where drinking as young as 13 years-old is accepted by parents and common.
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Sidewalk Sleeping
There are an estimate one hundred and forty million alcoholics worldwide. Here in Lloret del Mar, a man is so inebriated, he has fallen asleep by the street side.
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Liquoring Up
Dennis Finmann thinks a good time drinking means having enough that you don't remember what happened the next day.
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Time For Shots!
Brothers Charlie and Dennis Finmann, whose mother is a recovering alcoholic are genetically in danger of becoming alcoholics as well.
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Drunk Driving Task Force
Impaired drivers kill 11,000 Americans every year. The police do all they can to combat the statistics.
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Party Police
An estimated 3 million gallons of alcohol are consumed in Arizona over Labor Day weekend and the police are on patrol to help when things get out of hand.
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Patrol Power
Arizona authorities implement a multi-million dollar operation on Labor Day weekend that includes 13 law enforcement agencies.
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Homeless Street Life
It is not unusual for alcoholics who have not been able to get help to become homeless.
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Sobriety Test
Arizona first time DUI offenders are sentenced to ten days in jail and up to seven thousand dollars in fines.
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Rehab Choice
Mike Birkweiser has been lying to his family for years, trying to hide the severity of his addiction, but he has decided it is time to get help.
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Controlling the Problem
Mike Birkweiser, who has lost his job and been given an eviction notice on an alcoholic binge, looks forward to gaining control of his problems.
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Nighttime in Phoenix
In Phoenix, AZ, cops, doctors, and nurses prepare to manage alcohol induced emergencies throughout Labor Day Weekend.
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Accepting Acupuncture
Acupuncture and therapy help Mike Birkweiser manage tension and aggression while he goes cold turkey from drinking alcohol.
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Talking it Out
A person who stops drinking alcohol after long periods of abuse will feel intense cravings and even feel sick. Therapy helps Mike Birkweiser deal with the desire to start drinking again.
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Alcohol Management
Everyone at Eastlake Homeless Shelter is an alcoholic. Here liquor is doled out like medication.
