Alcohol and drugs are featured prominently in many movies because they make for sexy storylines. From prescription-drug thievery to heroin overdoses, I compiled this list of the definitive films featuring drug and alcohol addiction.
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic celebrities in American history. She’s right up there with Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson for her fame fingerprint. Her face is emblazoned in the pantheons of art history as the beautiful subject of many Andy Warhol screenprints. She was the ultimate sex symbol – Playboy magazine’s…
Our culture has come a long way since One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. While the Jack Nicholson film is indeed a great one, it is nowhere near an accurate picture of what mental illness and treatment look like today. The following films get it right.
She played Priness Leia – one of the most iconic heroes in Hollywood history. But off screen, Carrie Fisher has battled bipolar and addiction for decades.
Williams confided to Carrie Fisher about his moods. While he didn’t believe he was bipolar, he answered yes to the five “Are You Bipolar?” questions Fisher posed at her one-woman show.
Rene Russo let the bipolar cat out of the bag on the Queen Latifah Show. She made the revelation on Monday’s taping of the program.
Addiction is a disease. The brain of the addict is different than the “normal” human brain. It craves escape. Numbness. A reprieve from reality.
