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The Portrayal of Substance Abuse in the Media
Wednesday, May, 16th, 2012
As with the media, substance abuse is often presented in TV and film as a very different monster than how it exists in the real world. Both of these methods of entertainment have warped the common man’s view of drug addiction and alcoholism. We are often portrayed as the scum of society; the gum stuck on the bottom of the successful man’s shoe. While more recent television shows have shown a slightly different perception of substance abuse, the stigma still remains. Many of us in recovery are looked down upon with disdain for our past actions, and not given a chance to prove ourselves as better people. I find that the news, television, and movies are partly to blame for this. The first films to actually depict drugs/drug use were in the 1930’s. These anti-drug propaganda films such as Reefer Madness made vast generalizations about the dangers of recreational drug use ... … Read entire article »
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