Drug Addiction Movies

The Business of Recovery examines the untold billions that are being made off of families in crisis. With little regulation or science, addiction...

In this chilling documentary about the power of addiction, three friends take their fourth longtime pal Bryant "HairKutt" Johnson to a remote cabin...

A drug addicted meter maid impostor, has been conning people out of money for years to support his habits. Unfortunately, his luck is about to run...

In the Russian city of St. Petersburg, in the Dybenko basements, drug addict children survive by taking drugs. This is an attempt to look into this...

This film presents a series of extemporaneous interviews with teenagers and young adults who have taken narcotics for "kicks," "association," or...

Erre, a teenager that lives with his uncle, his aunt and an almost absent sister, is erased from the roster on his school. From then on, he just...

This documentary, set in the Lower East End of Vancouver's downtown core, is a pretty honest account of life on the streets in urban Canada. It is...

Opening a collection of university horror shorts. A disturbed artist arrives home drugged after a party, without knowing it, the dark environment...

A writer battles addiction, exploring its impact on families. Torn between love and relentless cravings, he lives harrowing lives until realizing...

This documentary by Leo Regan follows the life of his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he becomes part of the hard drug scene through...

A filmed sequence dramatizes the problems addressed in the program: the story of a working mother addicted to barbiturates initially prescribed by...

A socially realistic youth film whose story falls into two parts. The first part tells the story of Harry, who, after serving a prison sentence for...

An estranged poet attempts to rekindle a complex relationship with a strung-out musician during a weekend in rural nowhere; their toxic past,...

A young girl lost in life and all she wants is to drown in the deep sea with all her thoughts and feelings.

A movie against drug use, based on the memoirs of a young man who renounces drugs. His former partner then drives him and his girlfriend to their...

“The Pill Poppers” is a cautionary educational film that focuses on the dangers of abusing prescription drugs. The scare film follows...

Hilmano van Velzen, the "Homeless Poet" wants nothing more than to become famous with his poetry. But his addiction and character get in the way.

Vancouver's Downtown East side is home to thousands of drug addicts, prostitutes, and the mentally ill. Amateur cameraman K.R.T. spent one summer on...

An intimate and uncompromising portrayal, filmed over a year, of the day to day struggles of a new generation of children addicted to heroin, trying...