Drug Addiction Movies

Teenage Wren is unsure what to do when her mother, gone for months in a drug-related absence, suddenly shows up at their home.

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.

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

Intoxicants offered Pinja a connection to her mother. What will their lives be based on when they both decide to get sober?

A quarter of a million drug addicts —one of the most serious consequences of the Vietnam War. These addicts were the citizens of the South, and...

The story of a young man struggling with the loss of his mother, and the added responsibility of caring for his brother while battling drug addiction.

Chris Herren, former professional basketball player, author and wellness advocate, has shared his story of recovery with over 1 million people...

A sister shares an apartment with her heroin-addicted brother. Over the course of twelve years, she records the constant struggle and the constant...

An urban tale combined with the mythology of Alice in Wonderland. It is the story of Janis, a teenage girl and her one night journey into the...

After a raucous, reckless night of partying, an inebriated teenager finds a mysterious red potion left behind on his counter, altering his destiny.

Shocking, devastating and unflinchingly real. KOMO News' Eric Johnson looks at the heroin crisis in Seattle.

After the difficult birth of their first child, Anneke becomes addicted to pills. After an attempted suicide, she is admitted to a psychiatric clinic.

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...

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

Geri is a serious drug addict, using designer drugs intravenously. Between two flashes, he lives an active social life on the streets of Budapest, in...

Shuhaadh is a fourteen year old boy whose parents are drug addicts. When the movie begins Shuhaadh's father Ahamma, who is also involved in petty...

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

Three African American fathers unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community.

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