Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Movies

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Sober Recovery Expert Author

Here is a list of movies dealing with drug addiction and alcoholism. Some are strictly Hollywood portrayals, and some are actually quite realistic.

I tried to select some of the better movies available, and here is my top recommendation:

Shattered Spirits is a movie made in the late 1980s starring Martin Sheen. I suspect Martin Sheen brings his own personal experience with family alcoholism into this story. It is one of my favorite movies on alcoholism and codependency. The first time I saw it I was an intern in training to become an addictions counselor. The movie made a tremendous impact on me it was definitely written and conceived by somebody who really knew quite a bit about alcoholism and the codependent relationships it generates. The nice thing about it is that it is wrapped up in a very watchable package.

Here Is My List:

Clean And Sober
Days Of Wine And Roses
Gia
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Leaving Las Vegas
Malcolm X.
My Name Is Bill W.
Smoke Signals
Tender Mercies
The Betty Ford Story
The Cracker Factory
Traffic
Under The Volcano
Vital Signs
When A Man Loves A Woman

Here is a list of movies dealing with drug addiction and alcoholism. Some are strictly Hollywood portrayals, and some are actually quite realistic. I tried to select some of the better movies available, and here is my top recommendation:Shattered Spirits is a movie made in the late 1980s starring Martin
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