Movies: Addiction

“Phototaxis” draws parallels between Mothman, a prophetic and demonized creature in West Virginia lore, and Narcotics Anonymous, the main treatment program in West Virginia’s addiction epidemic....

Mark wakes up and does not remember what he did the previous evening and must confront the darkest parts of himself through looking at the physical evidence around his house....

July, South is a portrait of a story that could be lived by any one of Edinburgh's young, a gripping view into the youth culture of Edinburgh and the many difficulties faced by Scottish youth. July, South delves into the difficult topics of absent fa...

Sisyphus is a journey through the rehabilitation of addictions in Mexico. In the absence of a public infrastructure to combat this problem, the annexes are the alternative that addicts themselves have created. The annexes are unofficial rehabilitatio...

A short film following a struggling addict's isolated journey towards recovery...

This film describes the 1960s drug culture. Addicts discuss their experiences in the United States and in Vietnam. Dr. Stanley Yolles, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), talks about the drug culture and the NIMH role in preve...

An experimental short film, depicting a young addict and her journey through memory, time and place as she leaves mortality and enters the afterlife....

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A young painter battling depression finds solace in her art and alcohol, but her inner thoughts eventually surface, forcing her to confront them. Through this introspection, she undergoes a transformative journey....

A portrait of musician and artist Peter Doherty as he tries to pursue his musical career while battling his addiction. Torn between the needs of his inner life and the demands of the outside world, Doherty dares to face all the demons to overcome thi...

Tony the Stamper is about to uncover a nasty secret when his mentor Stanley goes missing amid a hazardous narcotic gas that has flooded the city streets....

Teenager Olivia Oras has 20,000 Instagram followers. The documentary follows a year of her life....

Following a disastrous podcast appearance, Justine Tableau is approached by a fallen angel who offers to ease the pain of a broken heart....

Can you handle your addictions? Or do they control you? The Urge is much more deadly. Dying for a cigarette. Don't fight it....

In this film titled “From Candy to Cocaine” from 1986, the “Teens Kick-Off” performance group, a performance group recovering from alcohol and drug abuse, perform a modern theater piece on their personal stories of addiction and recoveries. The film ...

American states and parents in both Europe and the United States are engaging in a joint fight against digital giants to ensure their responsibility in the addiction of young people to screens and social media is recognized. Among them, five women ha...

Because of the internet's accessibility, anonymity, and affordability, pornography addictions have risen to epidemic levels, destroying intimacy, marriages and families, while distorting our definition of sex and sexuality....

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A police patrol is drawn into a vortex of fictional worlds, triggered by the extensive TV consumption of a little boy....

Sam is a 19-year-old artist drifting through post-high school adolescence in a drug-fuelled haze, doing anything to avoid actually painting. Her art used to bring her joy, but now it wants her to destroy herself. So she does. As her insecurity spira...