The Best Movies About And Featuring Addiction
“What are the best movies about Addiction?” We looked at 204 of the top Addiction films, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 34 films, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Addiction” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 150+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
Top 34 Addiction Movies
35 .) Basketball Diaries (1995)
Lists It Appears On:
- Casa Recovery
- Practical recovery
- Sober Nation
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll’s epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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34 .) Christiane F. – We Children from Bahnhof Zoo
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
- Wikipedia
This movie portrays the drug scene in Berlin in the 70s, following tape recordings of Christiane F. 14 years old Christiane lives with her mother and little sister in a typical multi-storey apartment building in Berlin. She’s fascinated by the ‘Sound’, a new disco with most modern equipment. Although she’s legally too young, she asks a friend to take her. There she meets Detlef, who’s in a clique where everybody’s on drugs. Step by step she gets drawn deeper into the scene.
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33 .) Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Castle Craig
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his “passion” together.
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32 .) Down To The Bone (2004)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
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31 .) Jesus’ Son (1999)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
- Wikipedia
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
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30 .) Oslo, August 31st (2011)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Taste Of Cinema
Anders is a recovering drug addict in an Oslo rehab clinic. On the 30th August, he is given a day’s leave to attend a job interview in the city centre.
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29 .) Scarface (1983)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
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28 .) Shame (2011)
Lists It Appears On:
- Elements Behavioral Health
- Nick Pollack
- Taste Of Cinema
Brandon is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control.
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27 .) Sid And Nancy (1986)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Taste Of Cinema
- Wikipedia
Following their breakout success in England, flagship punk rock band the Sex Pistols venture out on their first U.S. tour. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious takes his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, along for the ride. Along the way, the couple’s turbulent relationship strains the patience of bandmate Johnny Rotten and manager Malcolm McLaren, while plunging Sid and Nancy into the depths of drug addiction and co-dependency.
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26 .) Smashed (2012)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Clear Sky
- IMDB
Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.
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25 .) The Boost (1988)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Michaels House
- Ranker
Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed “boost”. What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra “boost”.
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24 .) Barfly (1987)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Taste Of Cinema
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren’t exactly husband and wife: they’re wedded to their bar stools. But they like each other’s company- and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
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23 .) Blow (2001)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950’s. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George’s father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960’s, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960’s, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.
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22 .) Candy (2006)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
- Wikipedia
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.
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21 .) Drunks (1995)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Ranker
- Reel Rundown
At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does – and leaves the meeting right after. As Jim wanders the night, searching for some solace in his old stomping grounds, bars and parks where he bought drugs, the meeting goes on, and we hear the stories of survivors and addicts – some, like Louis, who claim to have wandered in looking for choir practice, who don’t call themselves alcoholic, and others, like Joseph, whose drinking almost caused the death of his child – as they talk about their lives at the meeting
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20 .) Everything Must Go (2010)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- IMDB
- Practical recovery
- Reel Rundown
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
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19 .) Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
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18 .) Gridlock’d (1997)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
- Wikipedia
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
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17 .) Less Than Zero (1987)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Taste Of Cinema
- Unreality Mag
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend’s request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
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16 .) Permanent Midnight
Lists It Appears On:
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Unreality Mag
- Wikipedia
Ben Stiller plays comedy writer Jerry Stahl, whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty, who listens patiently to Stahl’s flashback. Other women in Stahl’s life are his British wife Sandra and his agent Vola.
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15 .) The Panic In Needle Park (1971)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
- Wikipedia
This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
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14 .) Gia (1998)
Lists It Appears On:
- Nick Pollack
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
- Wikipedia
Gia Carangi travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving, she meets Wilhelmina Cooper, a wise and high-powered agent who takes Gia under her wing. With Cooper’s help and her own natural instincts, Gia quickly shoots to the top of the modeling world. When Cooper dies of lung cancer, however, Gia turns to drugs – and both she and her career begin to spiral out of control.
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13 .) The Man With The Golden Arm (1955)
Lists It Appears On:
- Castle Craig
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Taste Of Cinema
- Wikipedia
Frankie is a heroin addict and sits in prison. He wants a different life but the rehabilitation isn’t as easy as he had thought. Director Otto Preminger films one of the first social studies of an addict in this 1955 film.
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12 .) My Name is Bill W (1989)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Casa Recovery
- Clear Sky
- Practical recovery
- Reel Rundown
Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 20’s and how he comes to grips with his alcoholism. Along with a fellow alcoholic (James Garner) he forms a support group that would eventually become Alcoholics Anonymous.
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11 .) When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Clear Sky
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Reel Rundown
An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter’s safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior.
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10 .) 28 Days (2000)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Casa Recovery
- Clear Sky
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Reel Rundown
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister’s wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.
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9 .) Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Michaels House
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Reel Rundown
- Taste Of Cinema
- Unreality Mag
Bob Hughes is the leader of a “family” of drug addicts consisting of his wife, Dianne, and another couple who feed their habit by robbing drug stores as they travel across the country.
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8 .) Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Castle Craig
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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7 .) The Lost Weekend (1945)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Castle Craig
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst… but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.
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6 .) Traffic (2000)
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Michaels House
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
- Unreality Mag
An exploration of the United States of America’s war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin’s sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband’s ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
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5 .) Flight (2012)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Castle Craig
- Clear Sky
- IMDB
- Nick Pollack
- Practical recovery
- Reel Rundown
- Taste Of Cinema
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he’s managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober — but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.
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4 .) Clean and Sober (1988)
Lists It Appears On:
- A Hangover Free Life
- Alcohol Rehab
- Casa Recovery
- Castle Craig
- Clear Sky
- IMDB
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Reel Rundown
Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company’s money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.
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3 .) Trainspotting (1996)
Lists It Appears On:
- Castle Craig
- IMDB
- Michaels House
- Nick Pollack
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
- Unreality Mag
- Wikipedia
Mark Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
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2 .) The Basketball Diaries (1985)
Lists It Appears On:
- Alcohol Rehab
- Casa Recovery
- Clear Sky
- Nick Pollack
- Practical recovery
- Ranker
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
- Unreality Mag
- Wikipedia
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll’s epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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1 .) Requiem For A Dream (2000)
Lists It Appears On:
- Casa Recovery
- Castle Craig
- IMDB
- Michaels House
- Nick Pollack
- Ranker
- Sober Nation
- Taste Of Cinema
- Unreality Mag
- Wikipedia
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how it overcomes the mind and body.
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The 150+ Additional Best Movies About or Featuring Addiction
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| 36 | 6 Balloons | Ranker | |
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| 37 | A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 38 |
Another Day in Paradise (1998)
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| 39 | Crazy Heart |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 40 | Don Jon (2012) |
Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 41 | Half Nelson (2006) |
Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 42 | I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955) | IMDB | |
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| 43 | In Vanda’s Room (2000) | Wikipedia | |
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| 44 | Midnight Cowboy |
Michaels House
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Unreality Mag
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| 45 | More (1969) | Wikipedia | |
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| 46 | My Left Foot (1989) |
Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 47 | Naked Lunch (1991) |
Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 48 | Nil by Mouth (1997) | Ranker | |
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Castle Craig
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| 49 | Nymphomaniac (2013) |
Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 50 | Pure | Ranker | |
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Unreality Mag
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| 51 | Ray (2004) | Ranker | |
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Reel Rundown
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| 52 | Spun | Ranker | |
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Sober Nation
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| 53 | Submarino (2010) | Wikipedia | |
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| 54 | Tender Mercies (1983) |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 55 | The Anonymous People |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 56 | The Rose |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 57 |
The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)
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Nick Pollack
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Taste Of Cinema
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| 58 | Toxic Love (1983) | Wikipedia | |
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| 59 |
Under the Volcano (1984)
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A Hangover Free Life
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| 60 | 1982 (I) (2013) | IMDB | |
| 61 | 4 (2004) | IMDB | |
| 62 |
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
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Wikipedia | |
| 63 | A Royal Hangover |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 64 | Aberdeen (2000) | IMDB | |
| 65 | Adam & Paul | Wikipedia | |
| 66 | Addicted to Sexting |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 67 | Addicted. |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 68 | Asthma | Wikipedia | |
| 69 | Bad Lieutenant (1992) | IMDB | |
| 70 | Basquiat | Ranker | |
| 71 | Being Charlie (2015) | IMDB | |
| 72 | Berdella | Wikipedia | |
| 73 | Beyond (2010) | IMDB | |
| 74 |
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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| 75 | Big Bad Love | Ranker | |
| 76 | Bigger Than Life (1956) | IMDB | |
| 77 | Black Snake Moan |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 78 | Black Tar Heroin | Wikipedia | |
| 79 | Blonde in Bondage | Wikipedia | |
| 80 | Blue Jasmine ( |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 81 | Boogie Nights | Ranker | |
| 82 | Born to Be Blue | Wikipedia | |
| 83 | Boyz n the Hood | Ranker | |
| 84 | Burnt | Clear Sky | |
| 85 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 86 |
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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IMDB | |
| 87 |
Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
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Wikipedia | |
| 88 | Cinemania (2002) |
Nick Pollack
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| 89 | Cinemania (2002) |
Taste Of Cinema
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| 90 | Clean | Wikipedia | |
| 91 | Clockers | Ranker | |
| 92 |
Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
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| 93 |
Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life.
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Elements Behavioral Health
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| 94 | Dave Chappelle |
Sober Nation
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| 95 | Daymaker (2007) | IMDB | |
| 96 | Devdas | Ranker | |
| 97 | Dogs in Space | Wikipedia | |
| 98 | Don Juan. |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 99 | Drunken Angel (1948) | IMDB | |
| 100 | Empire | Ranker | |
| 101 | Eva Nová (I) (2015) | IMDB | |
| 102 | Extraordinary Mission | Wikipedia | |
| 103 | Factotum |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 104 | Georgia | Wikipedia | |
| 105 | Glassland (2014) | IMDB | |
| 106 | Grace (V) (2014) | IMDB | |
| 107 | Hairkutt | Wikipedia | |
| 108 | Half Baked |
Sober Nation
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| 109 |
Heaven Knows What (2014)
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IMDB | |
| 110 | Heroin | Wikipedia | |
| 111 | Home Run |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 112 | Hour of Glory (1949) | IMDB | |
| 113 | I Am a Sex Addict. |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 114 | I Pass for Human | Wikipedia | |
| 115 | I Want to Live! (1958) | IMDB | |
| 116 | In Your Veins | Wikipedia | |
| 117 | Irvine Welsh |
Sober Nation
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| 118 | James White (2015) | IMDB | |
| 119 | Jennifer on My Mind | Wikipedia | |
| 120 | Kaza-hana (2000) | IMDB | |
| 121 | Last Days |
Michaels House
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| 122 | Lenny | Ranker | |
| 123 | Light Sleeper (1992) | IMDB | |
| 124 | Limitless | Ranker | |
| 125 | Lipstick and Liquor |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 126 | London (I) (2005) | IMDB | |
| 127 | Love in Thoughts (2004) | IMDB | |
| 128 |
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict.
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Elements Behavioral Health
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| 129 | Love Streams (1984) | IMDB | |
| 130 | Love. |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 131 | Lune froide (1991) | IMDB | |
| 132 | MacArthur Park | Ranker | |
| 133 | Man Dancin’ | Wikipedia | |
| 134 | Martin (Hache) (1997) | IMDB | |
| 135 | Mig äger ingen (2013) | IMDB | |
| 136 | Most High | Ranker | |
| 137 |
Never Get Outta the Boat
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| 138 | On the Corner (2003) | IMDB | |
| 139 | Once Were Warriors | Ranker | |
| 140 | Pay It Forward | Ranker | |
| 141 | Payday (1973) | IMDB | |
| 142 | Puppet on a Chain | Wikipedia | |
| 143 | Pure Shit | Wikipedia | |
| 144 | Red Lights (2004) | IMDB | |
| 145 | Resolution (III) (2012) | IMDB | |
| 146 | Rio Bravo (1959) | IMDB | |
| 147 | Rosetta (1999) | IMDB | |
| 148 | Rush |
Unreality Mag
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| 149 | Russell Brand |
Practical recovery
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| 150 | Shattered Spirits |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 151 | Sherlock: Case of Evil | Wikipedia | |
| 152 | Smoke Signals |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 153 |
Some Came Running (1958)
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| 154 | Street Days (2010) | IMDB | |
| 155 |
Suck it Up Buttercup (2014)
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IMDB | |
| 156 | Synanon | Wikipedia | |
| 157 | T2 Trainspotting | Wikipedia | |
| 158 |
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
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| 159 | Tarnation | Ranker | |
| 160 | Thanatos, Drunk (2015) | IMDB | |
| 161 | Thanks for Sharing. |
Elements Behavioral Health
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| 162 |
The Angels’ Share (2012)
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| 163 | The Bench (2000) | IMDB | |
| 164 |
The Betty Ford Story (1987)
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Reel Rundown
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| 165 | The Cider House Rules | Ranker | |
| 166 | The Cooler (2003) |
Castle Craig
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| 167 | The Cracker Factory |
A Hangover Free Life
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| 168 | The Doors | Ranker | |
| 169 | The Fire Within (1963) | IMDB | |
| 170 |
The Iceman Cometh (1973)
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| 171 |
The Indian Runner (1991)
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| 172 |
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
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| 173 |
The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
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IMDB | |
| 174 | The Mighty Angel (2014) | IMDB | |
| 175 | The Misfortunates (2009) | IMDB | |
| 176 | The Outsider (1961) | IMDB | |
| 177 | The Right Way (2004) | IMDB | |
| 178 | The Shift |
Practical recovery
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| 179 | The White Sound (2001) | IMDB | |
| 180 | The Wire |
Michaels House
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| 181 |
Things We Lost in the Fire
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| 182 | Thirteen |
Practical recovery
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| 183 |
Three Colours & a Canvas (2014)
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| 184 | Through a Blue Lens | Wikipedia | |
| 185 | Time Without Pity (1957) | IMDB | |
| 186 | Trash | Wikipedia | |
| 187 | Trees Lounge (1996) | IMDB | |
| 188 | Tsiou | IMDB | |
| 189 | Udta Punjab | Wikipedia | |
| 190 | Until Death | Wikipedia | |
| 191 | Wake in Fright (1971) | IMDB | |
| 192 | Wanda (1970) | IMDB | |
| 193 | War on Drugs |
Sober Nation
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| 194 | Way Out | Wikipedia | |
| 195 | Werewolf | Wikipedia | |
| 196 | Wheels | Wikipedia | |
| 197 |
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010)
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Reel Rundown
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| 198 | Whisky (2004) | IMDB | |
| 199 | Whisky Galore (1949) | IMDB | |
| 200 |
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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| 201 | Withnail & I (1987) | IMDB | |
| 202 | Wonderland | Ranker | |
| 203 | You Kill Me (2007) |
Reel Rundown
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| 204 | Young Adult |
A Hangover Free Life
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16 Best Addiction Film Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| A Hangover Free Life | Addiction and Recovery Movies – A hangover free life |
| Alcohol Rehab | Inspirational Films for People in Recovery – Alcohol Rehab |
| Casa Recovery | Top 5 Movies on Addiction and Recovery – CASA Recovery |
| Castle Craig | Ten Essential Films About Addiction | Rehab Blog | Castle Craig |
| Clear Sky | 8 Great Addiction Recovery Films – Clear Sky Recovery |
| Elements Behavioral Health | The Top 10 Movies & TV Shows About Sex Addiction | Elements |
| IMDB | Top 80 Alcohol/Drug Addiction Movies – IMDb |
| Michaels House | The Most Realistic Movies About Drug Addiction – Michael’s House |
| Nick Pollack | The 30 Best Movies About Addiction | Freelance Commercial Director … |
| Practical recovery | 14 Addiction and Recovery Movies to Add to Your Queue Right Now … |
| Ranker | The Best Movies About Addiction – Ranker |
| Reel Rundown | 12 Movies About Addiction and Recovery | ReelRundown |
| Sober Nation | 10 Best Movies About Drug Addiction and Alcoholism – Sober Nation |
| Taste Of Cinema | The 30 Best Movies About Addiction « Taste of Cinema – Movie … |
| Unreality Mag | 10 Awesome Movies about Drug Addiction – Unreality Mag |
| Wikipedia | Category:Films about heroin addiction – Wikipedia |
