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Drug films are films that depict either illicit drug distribution or drug use, whether as a major theme, such as by centering the film around drug subculture or by depicting it in a few memorable scenes. Drug cinema ranges from gritty social realism depictions to the utterly surreal depictions in art film and experimental film.
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Films about addiction, a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, often usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences.
Films about substance abuse, use of a drug in amounts or by methods which are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder.
Sara Goldfarb, a widow living alone in a Brighton Beach apartment, watches television. Her son Harry is a heroin addict, along with his friend Tyrone.The two deal heroin in a bid to realize their dreams; Harry and his girlfriend Marion plan to open a clothing store for Marion's designs, while Tyrone seeks the approval of his mother and an escape from the ghetto.
Titane (2021). Two years before The Substance churned the stomachs of Cannes festival-goers, French writer-director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d’Or for Titane, an allegorical thriller ...
Films about substance abuse (3 C, 51 P) H. Films about hallucinogens (30 P) Films about heroin (1 C, 16 P) O. Films about opium (22 P) S. Films about smoking (28 P) T.
The release of Drug Addict heartened Alfred R. Lindesmith, an Indiana University sociology professor who advocated the medical treatment of drug addiction. In 1940, he published the article Dope Fiend Mythology, [4] in which he criticized the media’s use of stereotypes such as ‘freak’ and ‘dope fiend’, and stated that drug addicts are normal human beings with an illness, and that ...