(Found on http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24405)
Substance abuse can be seen in many films, whether it be abuse of alcohol or the abuse of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and cannabis. Here are just a few films which deal with substance abuse of some form;
Pulp Fiction
Pulp fiction shows the abuse of many different drugs, namely cocaine and heroin. This is a very popular film, which handles drugs (especially in the scene above) in a tasteful and not too graphic way. When filming our scene, we will take inspiration for this part of pulp fiction, however it will be shot from a point of view. This film is that it almost romanticises drug use, which is in a way what we would like to do, to give our film that gritty and dark feel to it.
Trainspotting
Train spotting is a film about a group of youths who turn to heroin in an attempt to escape reality. However they later discover the consequences of using, and find there is no escape. This cult film has also been accused of glamourising the use of drugs, despite depicting the crash and the withdrawal. The characters all decline in terms of trust in eachother and morale. Requiem for a dream
Requiem for a dream probably contains the more realistic portrayal of drug abuse, as the film is probably the grittiest film on the list. This movie exposes four paralleled individuals and their menacing addiction to heroin, cocaine and diet pills (speed). During the film, we witness the addicts loose control of their lives and we see the ugliest parts of the underworld addicts reside in. The scenes in which the characters are taking drugs is very fast paced, which I believe shows the urgency and reinforces the character dependency on the drugs. I think these scenes are clever and deal with the difficult subject of drug abuse without dragging it out too much.
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