Drug Addiction Movies

A young man Nuno, tries to understand how his fate is tied to that of his deceased uncle Nuno, whom he never met.

A short film about how a drug addict copes with the COVID-19 lockdown.

In this feature-length documentary, photographer Nance Ackerman describes the havoc prescription painkiller OxyContin wreaked in the already weakened...

Explores the issues junior high and high schools were facing surrounding teen drug use. Looks at several very integrated public schools and programs...

In her debut solo show, failed child actor and now successful comedian Lulu Popplewell explores the links between Love Actually, smoking crack, the...

Mark McLachlan - aka Marti Pellow - speaks candidly about his time with Wet Wet Wet, his rapid rise to fame and the drug habit that was the downfall...

Maggie lives with chronic pain and is having a crisis of faith. To cope, she abuses her elderly mother’s opioid prescription. When unexpected...

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...

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.

A woman suffering from drug addiction is interned against her will in a clandestine rehabilitation center where she suffers many cases of abuse and...

This less-than-feature-length documentary chronicles the endless cycle of addiction perpetrated by a mother and son living in a squalid tenement in...

A portrait of a strung-out heroin addict scrambling through New York City to score some cash for his next fix.

This 70s Soviet film presents a stark and emotional portrayal of drug addiction, particularly among youth, highlighting its devastating...

Parents and Kids Talk Straight About Alcohol and Other Drugs. Does your family have trouble talking when it comes to a tough issue like alcohol and...

Albeit unaware, we all have an opinion: guys without a job, a cigarette in one hand, a beer can in the other... It's easy to label them as junkie,...

After serving time in a New Hampshire jail, a freed inmate faces the pull of addiction.