Our first installment features:
Movies That Most Accurately Depict the Ups and Downs of Drug Use/Abuse
Yes, these precious gems remind us why drugs are indeed bad no matter how much you try and weigh out the good. The bad always wins. These films should replace all D.A.R.E, Just Say No, and PDFA propaganda because they portray a more accurate reality of what drug use/abuse consists of..for the most part. Before I begin the list - let's review some of the anti-drug material we were forced to absorb as children with some added commentary. Thank your friends at Partnership for a Drug Free America for these classics.
1. Parents who use drugs have children who use drugs. (1987)
It's marijuana for fooks sake. He should be so proud that his pops showed him how to roll a proper joint.
- Is it just me or does anyone else find this to be hilarious? Maybe I am an asshole. What's with the tear at the end?
3. Clint Eastwood Gonna Fuck You Up, Crackhead!
- If Clint Eastwood threatens - we listen. Crack is whack, yo!
Pee Wee Agrees!
- Eh hem....little known fact. Pee Wee went on to star in one of the best drug-related biopics alongside Johnny Depp. Can you guess the film?
5. This Is Your Breakfast!
- This anti-drug PSA is by far the best of the best. I enjoyed it so much that I actually had a poster of the extended version (comical form) on my bedroom wall as a kid. I'd like a side order of bacon with that. Any questions?
Now for the films....sorted by the featured drug of choice. Several of these films are based on actual events. Many also include several others substances in the film but the ultimate downfall usually focused on one specific substance. I intentionally left marijuana out because no one dies from marijuana 'abuse' even though it is the 'gateway drug', man.
1. Trainspotting (Drug of choice: Heroin)
2. Basketball Diaries (Drug of choice: Heroin)
3. Requiem For A Dream (Drug of choice: Heroin)
4. Killing Zoe (Drug of choice: Heroin)
5. Sid & Nancy (Drug of choice: Heroin)
6. Blow (Drug of choice: Cocaine)
7. Boogie Nights (Drug of choice: Cocaine)
8. Scarface (Drug of choice: Cocaine)
9. Traffic (Drug of choice: Heroin, Cocaine, Crack)
10. Less Than Zero (Drugs of choice: Crack, Cocaine, Speed)
11. 24 Hour Party People (Drugs of choice: MDMA, Cocaine, Heroin, Crack)
12. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (Drug of choice: EVERYTHING!)
OK so I snuck that last one in there for shits and giggles. Hunter S. Thompson was a madman and a bit of a fiend but somehow never pushed his drug consumption to the point of prostitution, stealing, or death.
On that note - I leave you with this final reminder:
