VIDEO/ FILM PROJECT ASSIGNMENT: Problems of Substance Abuse in Society
Book: Drugs, Society & Human Behaivior by Carl L. Hart & Charles J. Ksir, Seventeenth Edition.
Directions:
For this assignment, you will watch one from a selection of movies which have been produced within the past few years and address the issues of substance abuse and/or dependency as core components in the plot of the story.
After you have watched one of the films listed below - write a 5-7-page paper on the film.
Do not use the greater portion of the 5-7 page requirement to retell the story to me. I have read over 12 years of papers for this assignment and it is not necessary to retell the story to me. Please use the valuable 5-7 page requirement to answer the questions.
These films contain adult themes, adult language, sexuality, some violence and images of drugs (including alcohol) and drug use.
The films for this assignment are:
1. Clean and Sober (Michael Keaton)
2. When a Man Loves A Woman (Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia)
3. 28 Days (Sandra Bullock)
4. Trainspotting (Ewan McGregor)
5. Leaving Las Vegas (Nicholas Cage)
6. Blow (Johnny Depp)
7. The Doors (Val Kilmer)
8. Drugstore Cowboy (Matt Dillon)
9. Girl, Interrupted (Winona Ryder)
10. Permanent Midnight (Ben Stiller)
11. Traffic (Michael Douglas)
12. Bright Lights, Big City (Michael J. Fox)
13. The Days of Wine and Roses (Jack Lemmon, Lee Renick)
14. Gridlock'd with Tupac Shakur and Tim Roth (1997)
15. Requiem for a Dream with Ellen Burstyn (2000)
16. Midnight Cowboy - Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight (1969)
17. Last Days (based on Kurt Cobain) - 2005
These films contain adult themes, adult language, sexuality, some violence and images of drugs (including alcohol) and drug use.
The paper should answer the following questions:
1. Give a short summary of the movie (IMPORTANT: A short summary - no more than 1 page - points will be deducted for a recap of the movie - it is not necessary, I have seen the movies also).
2. How accurate was the movie in portraying the drug use? How accurate to our textbook was the film?
3. How useful could the film be in substance abuse treatment? Could you use it with clients?
4. How did the movie affect you personally? Did your view on addiction or the drug change as a result of seeing the film?
5. What programs or services can you identify which might have been helpful to individuals impacted in the movie you selected to review?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.