Good books and films about addiction

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Requiem for a Dream

by Hubert Selby Jr.

The acclaimed novel that inspired the Darren Aronofsky film--the story of three friends whose pursuit of wealth ends in addiction and tragedy. "To understand Selby's …
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Mouth of the Lion

 

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A Scanner Darkly

by Philip K. Dick

A drug dealer of the future periodically moves away from his spaced-out world to become an informer for narcotics agents until he becomes unable to …
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Trainspotting

 

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

by Hunter S. Thompson

50th Anniversary Edition • With an introduction by Caity Weaver, acclaimed New York Times journalist This cult classic of gonzo journalism is the best chronicle …