prescription drug abuse movies

A Good Person (2023)
7.074 / 10

Drama, Comedy

Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps...

All That Jazz (1979)
7.5 / 10

Drama

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly...

Requiem for a Dream (2000)
8.018 / 10

Crime, Drama

The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how...

Mini's First Time (2006)
5.617 / 10

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother Diane, the beautiful, scheming young Mini seduces her stepfather Martin and soon convinces him...

Unintended (2019)
4.5 / 10

Drama

Lea, an adventurous and free-spirited thirteen-year-old, lives in idyllic Upstate New York with her academic parents. On the day her family prepares...

Pop Skull (2007)
4.9 / 10

Horror, Thriller

Addled prescription drug addict Daniel finds himself unraveling further under the stress of a recent breakup. Worse yet, he lives in a house haunted...

Warning: This Drug May Kill You (2017)
7.1 / 10

TV Movie, Documentary

A harrowing, unflinching look at the devastating effects of opioid addiction in the U.S. told from the perspectives of four families devastated by...

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000)
5.2 / 10

Drama

You've read the stories, you've seen the documentaries. Now see the movie that brings it all to life.

Cascade (2022)
0 / 10

Music, Romance, Drama

After a close friends suicide; Will, a Punk and Post-Punk musician living in the US is struggling with doubts about his relationship, his identity...

The Perfect Drug Film (1971)
0 / 10

A color educational drug “scare” film about the history of drug use

Bennies and Goofballs (1966)
0 / 10

This anti-drug abuse and addiction educational film features the well known American actor Paul Newman. In the movie, Newman and Dr. James L....

It's My Hobby (1974)
0 / 10

A high school student faces a moral dilemma, should he turn in a friend who is dealing pills.

Chasing the Dragon (2016)
0 / 10

Crime, Documentary

Every day in the United States, law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels—including the FBI and DEA—use investigative...

Drugs: The First Decision (1971)
0 / 10

An educational film that depicts the widespread use of prescription drugs to treat illnesses as well as the misuse and abuse of those drugs.

Face Of An Addict (1968)
0 / 10

Documentary

This short film takes a look at addiction and whom it affects, specifically those in the medical profession. It was sponsored in the interest of the...

The Pill Poppers (1970)
0 / 10

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

Does Your Soul Have a Cold? (2007)
6.3 / 10

Documentary

By following the lives of five Japanese individuals this documentary explores the problem of depression in Japan and how the marketing of...