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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.
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh.The screenplay by David Rabe is based on the memoir of the same title by Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Gordon, whose addiction to and difficult withdrawal from Valium serves as the basis of the plot.
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.
The films examine the corporatization of America's drug dependency and its impact on public health. [1] [2] The films feature first-person accounts from addicts, their families, doctors, researchers, police. Guests appearances for American Addict include Matthew Perry, Jonathan Davis, Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, Peter Breggin and Barbara Starfield.
Bryan Greenberg’s inspiration for his new movie, Junction, came from a personal struggle. “I went in for routine surgery and I got prescribed OxyContin and I became somewhat addicted, and it ...
Clean and Sober is a 1988 American drama film directed by Glenn Gordon Caron and starring Michael Keaton as a real estate agent struggling with a substance abuse problem. This film was Keaton's first dramatic departure from comedies. The supporting cast includes Kathy Baker, M. Emmet Walsh, Morgan Freeman, Luca Bercovici and Tate Donovan. The ...
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 . Subcategories
Given Hazelden’s long history of treating addicts, Seppala could have stubbornly stuck to the brand. But he was willing to consider alternatives. He’d come to Hazelden in the mid-’70s, as its first adolescent resident, for an addiction to drugs and alcohol. “I blamed myself so much,” he recalled. “I really hated myself.