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Easy Rider

November 17, 2010 By A Forever Recovery Leave a Comment

(1969) Easy Rider film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern.

The 1969 film Easy Rider that was written and directed by Peter Fonda, Terry Southern, and Dennis Hopper that portrays the lifestyle of two hippy, drug using bikers. The film actually landed a spot in the Library of Congress National Registry in 1998 because of its iconic status of the times and the changes that the movie sparked in Hollywood in the late 1960’s.

Easy Rider and drugs

Easy Rider partially achieved its fame because of the use of real drugs in the movie while portraying the use of Marijuana and other drugs. The two hippies, played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper themselves, get rich from selling smuggled Cocaine to a rich drug connection which sets them off on a road trip across the country to Louisiana for Mardi Gras in a spiritual search for freedom. During their road trip, they meet a number of interesting people and end up befriending a lawyer and local drunk that they meet in jail. George Hanson, who is played by Jack Nicholson, helps the two drug loving hippies get out of jail and they then introduce him to Marijuana. Throughout the journey, the two hippies use various drugs such as LSD and Marijuana making drug use seem casual and fun. The movie ends as the two make their way to Florida to retire wealthy. They are approached on the road by hillbillies in a pickup truck that end up killing them both.

Easy Rider portrays the easy going lifestyle of the 1960′s.

While the casual use of drugs is seen everyday even in today’s society, it can be the beginning of a devastating lifestyle. The movie Easy Rider portrays the easy going, drug using, communal lifestyle that is associated with the 1960’s. While the use of drugs can be fun for a moment, repeated abuse can eventually lead to addiction. Many movies try and make the casual use of drugs seem fun and innocent, but rarely show the downward spiral that occurs for those that suffer from addiction. A Forever Recovery rehab center educates on the devastation and problems that come from the abuse of drugs and addiction problems.

Sadly, it is easy to be pulled in to the seemingly easy going lifestyle that drugs may bring to many. Unfortunately, once addiction takes over, it controls every aspect of a person’s life leaving behind a trail of financial troubles, legal hassles, and broken relationships. A Forever Recovery is here to provide hope to those suffering from addiction that there is a chance for a better and more productive life free from the restraint of drugs. A Forever Recovery provides a refreshing approach to addiction recovery that can help you learn about and understand your addiction so that it no longer controls you or your life.

If you or someone you know has realized that you have been sucked into a world of addiction that now has your life spiraling out of control, A Forever Recovery has a compassionate staff that is on-hand and ready to help you find your way to a drug free life. Call us today for more information on our addiction treatment programs and how to get the help that you or a loved one needs. Don’t let the lifestyle of movies such as Easy Rider fool you into thinking drugs aren’t complicated especially once you have become addicted.

 

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Scarface

November 16, 2010 By A Forever Recovery 1 Comment

(1983) Scarface starring: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer

Although Scarface was a 1983 movie that was originally criticized for its violence, drug use, and graphic use of language, today it is an iconic movie that remains in production because of its status and popularity. Even those who have never seen the movie recognize its traditional black and white cover with a photo of Al Pacino who plays the starring role of Tony Montana. The movie paraphernalia can be found in any store these days ranging from clothing to decorative posters.

Scarface takes place during the huge Cocaine boom of the 1980’s.

Tony Montana is a Cuban refugee who gets pulled into the criminal underworld of drugs and crime as he and his friend Manny Ribera, who is played by Steven Bauer, arrange to obtain green cards through Frank Lopez, a wealthy drug dealer. In doing so, they get pulled into the world of violence and drugs. As the movie plays out, we see how Tony rises to the top of the drugs world only for things to spiral out of control in the end as he kills his only friend, watches his sister get killed, then ends up being killed himself.

Scarface does an awesome job of showing how drugs destroy life.

While drugs and the drug world itself can bring excitement, fame, and fortune to many, it comes at a high price. The fame, fortune, and excitement of drugs are only temporary and once it all comes crashing down, you are left with nothing and no one to turn to. The ending of Scarface is a very real portrayal of the end result that a life of drugs and addiction will bring. Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, Michelle Pfieffer, and other supporting actors and actresses in Scarface do an awesome job of showing how drugs can destroy lives. In the end, the reality of drug abuse and addiction is that you will either end up incarcerated or dead, no matter how rich or powerful you may be. Without help, the end result is the same for everyone.

A Forever Recovery is here to help those that have found themselves hopelessly pulled into drug abuse and addiction. A Forever Recovery’s distinctive approach to addiction treatment can help you find your way back to a drug free lifestyle. Understanding that nothing good can come from a life filled with drugs, violence, and addiction is a huge step towards recovery. When you or your loved one is ready to take that major step towards living a drug free life, A Forever Recovery is here to help. A Forever Recovery has a staff full of compassionate and understanding personnel that can help you put together an addiction treatment program that is specifically tailored to meet the needs of your addiction. Make the call today that will get you back on the path to a productive future. Scarface the movie showed how drugs can destroy lives, don’t let them destroy yours.

 

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

November 12, 2010 By A Forever Recovery 1 Comment

(1998) Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro

The 1998 movie Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is a comedic fantasy movie based off of the story line of a 1971 book by Hunter S. Thompson. With Johnny Depp starring as Raoul Duke and Benicio del Toro starring as Dr. Gonzo, Duke’s friend, the movie gives a comical twist to their drug use as they keep getting themselves into sticky situations while journeying to Las Vegas.

As journalist Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo make their way to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race for a magazine, they are shown having hallucinations from the use of Mescaline, Acid, and other various drugs. As Duke and Gonzo continuously find themselves in various humorous situations because of their drug use, things begin to spiral out of control as they are hunted down by the police. In the end, Duke and Gonzo go their separate ways and just move on with life.

The staff at A Forever Recovery understands that it is easy to get swayed into drugs by seeing only the fun and excitement that can be associated with the use of drugs, especially in the party and club scene. While all of the events that occur in the movie do give a humorous spin to drug use, it is simply not a true portrayal of the realities of drug abuse and addiction.

Drug abuse and addiction destroys lives and does not bring a happy ending for anyone involved. As addiction takes over a person’s life, they are left with nothing and facing a future of chaos and loneliness, wondering how their life got to this point. For those that suffer from drug addiction, A Forever Recovery can help provide hope for a better future. A Forever Recovery will help you to understand the realities of drug abuse and addiction through their unique approach to addiction recovery. The caring and compassionate staff at A Forever Recovery are supportive and understanding as they help to guide you through your recovery journey to a drug free and productive lifestyle.

While movies such as Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas are funny and exciting, understanding that it is not a true depiction of the realities of drugs is of utmost importance. If you or someone you know are struggling with drug abuse or addiction, please call A Forever Recovery to find the path back to a drug free and sober life.

 

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Acid in Movies

November 12, 2010 By A Forever Recovery Leave a Comment

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

(1998) Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro
Raoul Duke (Depp) and Dr. Gonzo (Del Toro) are rent a convertible Chevy Impala, pick up a hitchhiker (Tobey Maguire), and see numerous different hallucinations on a trip to Las Vegas so that Duke can go to a race and write a story about the event. An extremely wild ride through different types of drugs and experiences, including numerous destruction of hotel rooms.

 

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Requiem For A Dream

October 27, 2010 By A Forever Recovery 1 Comment

(2000) Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans

Requiem For A Dream is a serious and realistic portrayal of how using drugs to obtain dreams or reach goals in life can take a person and their life in the opposite direction which ultimately ends in disaster. While many Hollywood movies try and portray the money, power, and excitement that the drug world may bring, this movie takes a look at the realities of what getting sucked in to drugs can do for you. A Forever Recovery can help you find your way back to the right path to accomplishing your dreams and goals.

Requiem For A Dream shows the realities of drugs.

The reality of drugs is that nobody starts out wanting or desiring to become an addict. They may start out with what they consider to be a real reason, maybe wanting to lose a little weight, wanting to relax a little and have fun, or even just wanting to make some extra money. Those reasons or dreams can quickly take a bad turn as addiction forms causing a number of problems, including addiction.

Requiem For A Dream, portraying addiction and destruction it brings.

In Requiem For A Dream, a mother, played by Ellen Burstyn gets pulled into drugs while trying to lose weight in pursuit of a dream of being on a television game show, while her son Harry and his girlfriend Marion along with their friend Tyrone fight ongoing Heroin addictions while trying to pursue their life‘s dreams. In the end, it is disastrous with the mother, Sara, in a mental hospital, the son, Harry, incarcerated with an amputated arm, the girlfriend, Marion, is prostituting for drugs, and the friend, Tyrone, is left struggling with addiction problems. Ellen Burstyn, who plays the mother, Jared Leto, who plays the son, Jennifer Connelly, who plays the girlfriend, and Marlon Wayans, who plays the friend, all do a fabulous job of portraying addiction and the destruction and devastation that it can bring.

Watch the movie “Requiem For A Dream” and see first hand the devastation that addiction brings.

A Forever Recovery has an understanding and compassionate staff that understands how easily you can be swayed into drugs only to one day find your life spiraling out of control. Just like in Requiem For A Dream, it is normal to feel that there is no way out. A Forever Recovery’s unique approach to addiction recovery can help you learn how to understand and take control of your addiction and recovery. You can begin your life on a new and better path. If you are feeling helpless and alone because of addiction, we are here for you. A Forever Recovery can help you discover a future that is free from the restraint of drugs. Requiem For A Dream shows the realistic life of drugs, don’t fall into the same lifestyle as the characters played, seek help.

 

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Glamorization of Drugs in Movies

October 26, 2010 By A Forever Recovery 1 Comment

All too often, Hollywood glamorizes the dangerous and deadly lifestyles of those that deal and dabble in random sex, drugs and alcohol.  Movies such as Blow, Scarface, Easy Rider, Requiem For A Dream, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas show how drugs and the lifestyle that can accompany it can provide friends, power, and money to those who live in it and they are all interlinked and synonymous with huge Hollywood names such as Al Pacino, Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp, and Jack Nicholson. What they fail to show is the inevitable devastation, sadness, and lifetime of problems that the drugs, alcohol, or partying life, in general, will bring.

Hollywood portrays the fun and exiting world of drugs and alcohol.

While the use of drugs and alcohol can be fun and exciting, it is also risky behavior that will eventually lead to a dead end of addiction and possibly death or incarceration without the help of a drug rehab.  A prime example is in the movie Blow that tells the story of George Jung, who is played by Johnnie Depp, and how he was sucked into the drug world.  The appeal of a life full of money and power were too much for him and sucked him in time and again only to end up divorced, incarcerated, and without his daughter or family in the end.  While the end of the movie is more of a real portrayal of the realities of drug abuse, it still fails to show the struggles to overcome addiction or the true amount of devastation that accompanies addiction.

Addiction to drugs and alcohol can be devastating to your life.drugs and alcohol

A Forever Recovery understands how easy it is to get sucked into these ruinous lifestyles and can help you find your way back to a sober life.  With Hollywood portraying drugs in such a positive light, it is no wonder that addiction is on the rise at such an incredible rate.  A Forever Recovery can help you understand how damaging drugs can be and the chaos that it leaves behind.  The endless financial and legal struggles, the loss of family and friends, and the loss of your job or ruin of your career are what will ultimately be left behind when all of the fun and easy-going glamor of the drugs is gone.

Drugs and alcohol are not all glitz and glamor.

A Forever Recovery staff are understanding and supportive as you make your journey to a drug free life.  We are here to provide a comforting, stable, and drug free environment for you to focus on regaining control over your life.  A Forever Recovery also provides a refreshing and unique perspective on drug and alcohol rehabilitation that enables you to choose your own path to recovery.  Call us today to begin your journey of healing.  Do not let the glitz and glamor of Hollywood cloud your perception of reality, find the right path away from drugs and alcohol by calling A Forever Recovery today at 1 (877) 456-3313.

 

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Blow

October 26, 2010 By A Forever Recovery 4 Comments

(2001) Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ray Liotta

The movie Blow is about the true to life rise and fall of the man who forever changed the face of drugs here in the United States.  The story of George Jung is reenacted by Johnny Depp showing how he became the largest importer of Cocaine here in the United States during the 1970’s and 1980’s.  George Jung’s infamous partnership with the drug lord Pablo Escobar brought him a lot of fame and fortune until the rug was suddenly pulled out from under him.

Drugs brought fame and fortune, but it didn’t last.

While Blow does show the rise and fall of George Jung’s glamorous lifestyle, it seems to focus primarily on the lifestyle that he lived and the money and fame that came from it, depicting a life of drugs as a fun and exciting way to live.  A Forever Recovery rehab facility wants to help people to have a better and more realistic understanding of the realities of drugs and the world that surrounds them.  While drugs will bring a certain amount of fun and excitement into a person’s life, it will also destroy them.  In the end, George Jung lost everything.  He lost his family, including his mom, dad, wife, and daughter and he is spending the rest of his “exciting and glamorous” life in prison.

Destruction and chaos brought on by drugs.

In the movie, Penelope Cruz plays George Jung’s young and beautiful wife.  She eventually learns just like he does that drugs will bring nothing but chaos and destruction into ones life as she begins to watch her world and her family spiral out of control as things begin to fall apart.  Eventually, they lose their money and fame and she ends up divorced as George is still desperately trying to put the remains of his life back together.

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The staff at A Forever Recovery understands how easy it is to get sucked into the dramatic effects that drugs can have.  Hollywood glamorizes drugs and the chaos that surrounds drugs.  It is easy to get pulled in by the thought of being rich and famous.  Watching Hollywood’s finest stars such as Ray Liotta, Paul Reubens, Penelope Cruz, and Johnny Depp retell the story behind the drug lords can be exciting and can easily pull anyone in, just remember the end of the story is not a happy one and that is the reality of drugs.

If you or a friend have found that you have gotten snowed by the fun and excitement that seems to surround drugs and you now have been left with an addiction problem, A Forever Recovery wants you to know that they are here to help you.  People never want to focus on the negative aspect of things and with drugs, that can be a seriously dangerous game.  Learn the truth about Blow and remember where it will land you in the end:  alone and broke with numerous health and legal hassles.  George Jung is incarcerated, which is where many end up that do not seek help.  The other two alternatives are seeking help or eventually even death.  A Forever Recovery has a unique approach to rehab programs that can help you find your way back to a drug free lifestyle.

 

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Movies with Speed/Meth

October 25, 2010 By A Forever Recovery 1 Comment

The Salton Sea

(2002) Val Kilmer, Vincent D’Onofrino
Kilmer plays Danny Parker, a speed freak addicted to methamphetamine, who hangs out with friends while indulging in drugs. He also moonlights as informant to two dirty cops, Gus Morgan (Hutchinson) and Al Garcetti (LaPaglia). He is trying to set up a large meth score with a notorious drug dealer Pooh Bear (D’Onofrio), an eccentric psychopath who lost his nose to excessive snorting of “Gack” (meth).

Spun

(2002) Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke
Ross (Schwartzman) is a customer of Spider Mike (John Leguizamo), a methamphetamine dealer. Spider Mike and his girlfriend Cookie (Mena Suvari) are constantly arguing, and Ross strikes up a friendship with Nikki (Murphy), a fellow addict. Nikki takes Ross to “The Cook” (Rourke), who supplies Spider Mike with drugs from a meth lab he has set up in a motel room.

 

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Club Drug Films

October 25, 2010 By A Forever Recovery Leave a Comment

Groove

(2000) Mackenzie Firgens, Hamish Linklater
Groove tells the story of an all night rave. The film is broken up into segments by which a DJ is spinning and features the real life DJs DJ Forest Green, WishFM, Polywog, and Digweed. It follows David Turner (Linklater), who becomes a reluctant raver when his brother Colin (Denny Kirkwood) drags him to the rave.

Human Traffic

(2000) John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes
The film explores themes of the coming age, drug and club cultures, as well as relationships. It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use of archive footage to provide political commentary.

Go

(1999) William Fichtner, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr
It is Christmas Eve in Los Angeles. Adam and Zack, a couple of soap opera actors, have been busted for narcotics possession. In a plea deal, they will help Officer Burke set up a sting operation for Simon, an occasional drug dealer who sells ecstasy from his cash register at a local grocery store.

54

(1998) Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell
The film centers on Shane O’Shea (Phillippe), a young man from Jersey City, New Jersey who is handsome enough to become a bartender at Studio 54. While working at the club, Shane befriends aspiring singer Anita Randazzo (Hayek) and her husband, Greg (Breckin Meyer). Soon, Shane gets sucked into the hard-partying scene at Studio 54, and as his life spirals downward, so does Studio 54.

 

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Crack/Coke Movies

October 25, 2010 By A Forever Recovery Leave a Comment

Narc

(2002) Jason Patric, Ray Liotta, Busta Rhymes
The plot centers around the efforts of two police detectives as they search for the murderer of an undercover police officer. As they proceed in the investigation they engage in suspect tactics and give viewers a glimpse into the seedy side of undercover work.

Blow

(2001) Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ray Liotta
As an adult, George (Depp) moves to Southern California with his friend “Tuna” (Ethan Suplee) and they plan to earn a living by selling marijuana with the help of George’s girlfriend, Barbara Buckley (Franka Potente), an airline stewardess who introduces them to Derek Foreal (Paul Reubens), the main dealer.

Traffic

(2000) Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro
In Mexico, police officer Javier Rodriguez (Del Toro) and his partner, Manolo Sanchez (Vargas), stop a drug transport and arrest the couriers. Their arrest is interrupted by General Salazar (Milian), a high-ranking Mexican official, who decides to hire Rodriguez. Salazar instructs him to locate and apprehend Francisco Flores (Collins, Jr.), a notorious hitman for the Tijuana Cartel, headed by the Obregón brothers.

Clockers

(1995) Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Mekhi Phifer
In a Brooklyn housing project, a group of “clockers” – street-level drug dealers – sell drugs for Rodney Little (Delroy Lindo), a local drug lord. Rodney meets with Ronald “Strike” Dunham (Phifer), one of his lead clockers and tells him that another dealer, Darryl Adams (Steve White), is stealing from him. Rodney tells Strike that Darryl “got to be got”, implying that he wants Strike to kill Darryl.

New Jack City

(1991) Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Judd Nelson
Nino Brown (Snipes) and his gang, the Cash Money Brothers (CMB), become the dominant drug ring within New York City when crack cocaine is introduced to the city streets during the mid and late 1980s . They convert an entire apartment complex (“The Carter”) into a crack house. Undercover cops Scotty Appleton and Nick Peretti (played by Ice-T and Judd Nelson) try to convict the gang with evidence of the drug trafficking.

Less Than Zero

(1987) Andrew McCarthy, Jamie Gertz, Robert Downey Jr.
Clay (McCarthy), a college freshman returning home for Christmas for the first time since Thanksgiving, when he found out that his girlfriend Blair (Gertz) had been having sex with his high school friend, Julian, who is also a drug addict (Downey Jr.).

Bright Lights, Big City

(1988) Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates
Originally from Pennsylvania, Jamie Conway (Fox) works as a fact-checker for a major New York magazine, but because he spends his nights partying with his glib best friend (Sutherland) and his frequent cocaine abuse, he’s on the verge of getting fired by his boss, C. Jones (Frances Sternhagen). His wife, a fast-rising model (Cates), just left him; he’s still reeling from the death of his mother (Dianne Wiest) a year earlier.

Scarface

(1983) Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer
Antonio Montana (Pacino), a violent and ambitious Cuban refugee, arrives in Miami, Florida during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift. He and his best friend, Manolo “Manny” Ribera (Bauer), are sent to a refugee camp, but wealthy drug dealer Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia) arranges for them to obtain green cards in return for the assassination of a former Cuban government official.

 

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