Substance Abuse Movies

A young social worker goes on a mission to save a little girl from her mom's underworld but instead she falls into the girl's imaginary reality.

When a substance abuse counsellor gets arrested for a DUI and returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls, she learns that her estranged father is dying...

Two musical stars from the golden age of Hollywood get a second chance at rekindling their love in the modern world.

A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can...

The hardships of modern life for one of the families, unhappy in its own way and at the same time recognizable to others. A husband and wife are...

Because of the big housing problem in the US many people move into cheap, run down hotels, the so-called Flophouse hotels. Twelve-year-old Mikal was...

When his mother relapses, Oliver is forced to go look for his younger brother in the world of crime throughout the night.

A compelling portrait of New Yorkers living on the streets as they struggle with mental health, addiction, and the onset of a global pandemic. This...

Set to a vibrant landscape, 'April' follows the emotional up-and-down journey of a full-of-life high school girl, named April (played by Celine...

On New Year's Day, two boys wind up in the apartment of Katerina, a teacher from their school, along with her friends, Stepan and David. As the older...

An aging artist confronts his traumatic past as he paints a portrait of the beachside home he grew up in.

Alters and substance abuse

Joey, an image-conscious 22 year-old student swept up in a new city begins to fall into an addiction of drugs to repress his inner demons. A...

An exhausted teenager releases the anger caused by her bother's battle with substance abuse.

Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and...

Molly battles her worst tendencies in this gripping tale about the dangers of substance abuse.

About the everyday life of lumberjacks who seek solace in vodka, which becomes the cause of many troubles and misfortunes. But the old lumberjacks...

Produced in 1967, this black and white film is an inmate's view of Daytop, a drug treatment centre on Staten Island, New York, where addicts learn to...

While returning a lost wallet to its rightful owner, Bruno is confronted emotions long suppresed surrounding the untimely death of his father.

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