Addiction Movies

Documentary about living with an addict and grappling with the genetic propensity of becoming one.

In this high definition video essay, Kevin McCauley explores the arguments for and against this vital debate, reviewing the latest newuroscientific...

A young man looks for a way out

Étienne Boulay’s story is anything but ordinary. Raised in Montréal-Nord, he went on to play football in the CFL and NFL, with...

About Aleka who is obsessed with playing cards and the efforts of her husband to make her quit this bad "habit".

Teenager Olivia Oras has 20,000 Instagram followers. The documentary follows a year of her life.

Second Skin takes an intimate look at three sets of computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by online virtual worlds. An emerging genre of...

Two contrasting social groups get in touch: three architects and three street urchins, all struggling for survival.

Tim Landers, a prolific songwriter and founding member of the emo/pop-punk band TRANSIT, struggled. He fought battles, often privately, with...

(Short Documentary) A homeless man recovering from alcoholism escapes to a remote southern Colorado mesa and forges a new path living amongst wild...

Stan loses his job and reputation due to porn addiction. He hits rock bottom, realizes what matters the most to him. Explores methods to overcome...

A solitary individual finds solace in remaining within the confines of his residence, contending with the challenges of depression and alcohol...

Kidd was living the dream, starring in action movies, but after years of struggling with addiction his world came crashing down. That was 10 years...

An alcohol/drug abuser re-examines his life until he nearly dies from an overdose. Then a friend convinces him to join a self-help group which turns...

A mutant woman who's being held captive in a sadist's basement sees an opportunity for escape when her latest visitor arrives.

In the break of a punctual smoker who kill himself, kind of...

Chase needs to finish his midterm, and to do that, he needs coffee; there’s only one problem: he’s all out.

Mia, a 19 year old woman living with a broken wrist, and a prescription to strong painkillers. Is struggling to get out her routinish life tangled...