Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "prescription-drug-addiction"

1. House M.D. (2004–2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery

Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.

Stars: Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jesse Spencer

Votes: 517,660

2. Dopesick (2021)

TV-MA | 62 min | Drama

The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.

Stars: Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter

Votes: 78,837

3. American Rust (2021–2024)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

A compelling family drama that explores the tattered American dream through the eyes of complicated and compromised Chief of Police Del Harris in a Rust Belt town in southwest Pennsylvania.

Stars: Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, David Alvarez, Julia Mayorga

Votes: 11,456

4. Saw X (2023)

R | 118 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.

Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand

Votes: 76,439

5. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)

Unrated | 113 min | Documentary

Follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.

Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Nan Goldin, David Velasco, Megan Kapler, Marina Berio

Votes: 7,907

6. Mini's First Time (2006)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.

Director: Nick Guthe | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jeff Goldblum

Votes: 8,628 | Gross: $0.05M

7. Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)

TV-PG | 85 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The Judy Garland story from the 1930s until her death.

Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Garber, Hugh Laurie, John Benjamin Hickey

Votes: 2,394

8. Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021–2022)

30 min | Comedy

A raw comedy of city life following Dan and Kevin, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Stars: Dan Perlman, Kevin Iso, Kristin Dodson, Hassan Johnson

Votes: 915

9. Almost Christmas (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.

Director: David E. Talbert | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, Mo'Nique

Votes: 7,885 | Gross: $41.72M

10. The Needle (1988)

81 min | Drama, Thriller

Moro returns to Alma Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina, and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He ... See full summary »

Director: Rashid Nugmanov | Stars: Viktor Tsoy, Marina Smirnova, Pyotr Mamonov, Aleksandr Bashirov

Votes: 2,960

11. Holler (2020)

R | 90 min | Drama

To pay for her education, and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew.

Director: Nicole Riegel | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Austin Amelio, Becky Ann Baker, Jessica Barden

Votes: 1,606

12. Stay Awake (2022)

94 min | Drama

Confronting a serious and common problem of rural families across the country with human mix of humor and levity.

Director: Jamie Sisley | Stars: Wyatt Oleff, Fin Argus, Chrissy Metz, Cree

Votes: 321

13. Home for the Holidays (1972 TV Movie)

73 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Sally Field, Jill Haworth, Julie Harris, Eleanor Parker

Votes: 1,340

14. Take Your Pills (2018)

TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary

Every era gets the drug it deserves. In America today, where competition is ceaseless from school to the workforce and everyone wants a performance edge, Adderall and other prescription stimulants are the defining drugs of this generation.

Director: Alison Klayman | Stars: Ariana, Delaney, Jasper Holt-Teza, Leigh

Votes: 5,681

15. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)

PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography

Twelve years after the dramatic collapse of the Christian empire of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, this documentary tells for the first time what really happened when they lost control of the first and most successful TV ministry of its kind.

Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: RuPaul, Tammy Faye Bakker, Virginia Fairchild, Johnny Grover

Votes: 2,226 | Gross: $1.03M

16. The Last Gladiators (2011)

R | 94 min | Documentary, Sport

In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Donald Brashear, Lyndon Byers, Guy Carbonneau, Don Cherry

Votes: 1,760

17. I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)

91 min | Documentary, Biography

The ups and downs of Burt Reynolds' career and private life, especially with Loni Anderson and his adopted son.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Adam Rifkin, Alfie Wise, Ann Scurry, Ariel Winter

Votes: 362

18. Fall from Grace (1990 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama

Biographical film about televangelists Jim and Tammy Bakker chronicles their rise in the religious arena and their ultimate fall in 1987 after Jim's 1980 dalliance with Jessica Hahn which ... See full summary »

Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Kevin Spacey, Richard Herd, Beth Grant

Votes: 255

19. Hello (II) (2008)

129 min | Drama, Romance

Call-center workers receive a phone call from God.

Director: Atul Agnihotri | Stars: Sharman Joshi, Amrita Arora, Sohail Khan, Isha Koppikar

Votes: 2,291

20. Letters to Addy (2025– )

50 min | Drama | Post-production

Follows a fictional community which is destroyed by addiction.

Stars: Healy Lange, Jen Nikolaisen, John Whitley, LaToya Ebony

21. Bottled Up (III) (2013)

R | 84 min | Drama

In this modern-day drama, Oscar-winner Melissa Leo beautifully conveys the heart-wrenching struggle that comes with love and addiction, while also lightheartedly depicting a woman ... See full summary »

Director: Enid Zentelis | Stars: Melissa Leo, Marin Ireland, Josh Hamilton, Jamie Harrold

Votes: 271

22. Der Fall Barschel (2015 TV Movie)

177 min | Drama, History, Thriller

Film about the death of the German politician Uwe Barschel, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his hotel room in 1987, and the surrounding political scandals.

Director: Kilian Riedhof | Stars: Alexander Fehling, Fabian Hinrichs, Matthias Matschke, Antje Traue

Votes: 298

23. Britain's Deadliest Addictions (2007– )

60 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Three people addicted to various drugs (one is an alcoholic, one a crack addict and the other is addicted to Benzodiazepines) must kick their habit with the aid of medical professionals and carers.

Stars: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, John Marsden

24. Postmortem Bliss (2006)

Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Drama

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Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Nick Fowler, Mirjam Kositchek, Holle Singer

Votes: 43

25. Biography (1987– )
Episode: Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The life of the most talented singer/actress Judy Garland who been performing since the age of three with her two sister and hit stardom on films, but led tragedy on her life.

Director: Peter Jones | Stars: Judy Garland, Peter Graves, Jack Perkins, Shana Alexander

Votes: 192

26. Doc (2001–2004)
Episode: The Candidate (2003)

Drama, Family, Romance

When Clint learns Tom Bailey stopped taking oxycodone, he decides to put him back on the drug to ease him off the drug. Clint finds out politics can be a problem when Tom's patient file is ... See full summary »

Director: Stephan Fanfara | Stars: Billy Ray Cyrus, Derek McGrath, Richard Leacock, Andrea C. Robinson

Votes: 20

27. Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000–2005)
Episode: Lapsen etu (2005)

60 min | Crime, Drama

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Director: Minna Virtanen | Stars: Ville Virtanen, Antti Reini, Outi Mäenpää, Leena Uotila

Votes: 6

28. Popular (1999–2001)
Episode: Ur-ine Trouble (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Josh must attend the autopsy of a drunk driver. Sam confronts Harrison over his prescription drug abuse only to learn that he might be dying. Ms. Glass takes on Nicole's team in the homecoming race. Carmen reconnects with her mom.

Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham

Votes: 71

29. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode: Unhooking Henry (1987)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Punky tries to help Henry break his addiction to sleeping pills.

Director: Joanie Rhodes | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson

Votes: 31

30. Good Morning Britain (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 10 September 2019 (2019)

TV-14 | 150 min | News, Talk-Show

Theresa May's honours list revealed; MPs voted against a general election for 2nd time; addictive pills crisis; Emily Thornberry on Labour's Brexit stance; Geoff Boycott on being knighted; plus, an exclusive Oritse Williams interview.

Stars: Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid, Ranvir Singh, Charlotte Hawkins

31. Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode: 10 September 2019: Evening Bulletin (2019)

30 min | News

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Stars: Tony Morris, Rachel Townsend, Rosanna O'Connor, Sean Glover

32. Skins (2007–2013)
Episode: Effy (2008)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama

Effy, now the lady of the house due to her mother's depression, befriends new naive classmate Pandora, whom she introduce to selling cannabis. She also has a clever plot to help Sid, in ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Massey | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Joe Dempsie, Kaya Scodelario, Mike Bailey

Votes: 1,026

33. Sky News Tonight (2014– )
Episode: Episode dated 17 August 2020 (2020)

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Stars: Dermot Murnaghan, Kayla Veerasawmy, Tiffany Veerasawmy, Gavin Williamson

34. Sky News at 10 (2006– )
Episode: Episode dated 17 August 2020 (2020)

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Stars: Kayla Veerasawmy, Tiffany Veerasawmy, Gavin Williamson, Keir Starmer

35. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: Revelations (2021)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

Officer Nolan's decision to return to school in order to become a training officer proves to be much harder than he expected; Officer Chen considers going into undercover work after getting a taste of the job.

Director: Chi Yoon Chung | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Mekia Cox, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones

Votes: 1,554

36. Emily of New Moon (1998–2003)
Episode: By the Rivers of Babylon (1998)

TV-G | 47 min | Drama

New Moon is up for sale and when Aunt Laura's addiction to laudanum worsens Isabel puts her in an asylum without telling the rest of the Murrays.

Director: Giles Walker | Stars: Susan Clark, Stephen McHattie, Linda Thorson, John Neville

Votes: 7

37. Republic of Doyle (2010–2014)
Episode: A Horse Divided (2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The Doyles try to locate a groom who goes missing moments before his wedding.

Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Allan Hawco, Sean McGinley, Lynda Boyd, Rachel Wilson

Votes: 83

38. Republic of Doyle (2010–2014)
Episode: Blood Work (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jake and Mal are given no choice but to help an escaped convict prove his innocence.

Director: John Vatcher | Stars: Allan Hawco, Sean McGinley, Lynda Boyd, Krystin Pellerin

Votes: 68

39. Gold Rush (2010– )
Episode: Revelations (2012)

TV-PG | 46 min | Reality-TV

This special lifts the curtain on Gold Rush and goes inside the lives of the men seeking gold in Alaska and the Klondike.

Director: Chris Muckle | Stars: Paul Christie, Todd Hoffman, Chris Doumitt, Jack Hoffman

Votes: 46

40. Chucky (2021– )
Episode: Doll on Doll (2022)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Devon worries that Good Chucky can't be trusted; Tiffany spirals from the surprise party.

Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Zackary Arthur, Bjorgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Brad Dourif

Votes: 1,021

41. Robbie Williams (2023)
Episode: Cut the Circuit (2023)

TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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Director: Joe Pearlman | Stars: Robbie Williams, Ayda Field, Colin Lainchbury-Brown

Votes: 143

42. Anger Management (2012–2014)
Episode: Charlie Gets the Party Started (2013)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Charlie and Sean plan an epic party. Meanwhile, Lacey accidentally gets Ed addicted to drugs.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Selma Blair, Shawnee Smith, Daniela Bobadilla

Votes: 189

43. Faithful Word Baptist Church (2007– )
Episode: Baptist Sermon on Addictions (2008)

10 min | Reality-TV

Pastor Anderson preaches on addictions.

Director: Steven L. Anderson | Star: Steven L. Anderson

44. Wolf Creek (2016–2017)
Episode: Billabong (2016)

TV-MA | 46 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

An American family decide to take a trip to the Australian outback to try and rehabilitate their teenage daughter, until they run into a local.

Director: Tony Tilse | Stars: Robert Taylor, Cameron Caulfield, Maya Stange, Lucy Fry

Votes: 374

45. En dag i taget (1999–2001)
Episode: Medicinberoende (1999)

58 min | Drama

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Director: Göran Stangertz | Stars: Ia Langhammer, Morgan Alling, Inga Ålenius, Claes-Göran Turesson

46. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Full-Tilt Boogie (2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The BAU team's investigation into the home invasion and attempted homicide of a police chief's wife uncovers a world of secrets in a small town in Virginia.

Director: Simon Mirren | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness

Votes: 1,180

47. Like, la leyenda (2018–2019)
Episode: Tony descubre el secreto de Emilia (2018)

44 min | Drama, Romance

Tony and Machu spy on Emilia, trying to prove she's a drug dealer. Instead, they find out she has a daughter. Keiko helps Ulises go behind Humberto's back. Pablo confesses to Manuela that he is gay.

Stars: Mauricio Abad, Santiago Achaga, Roby Damián, Macarena García Romero

48. Grand Hotel (2019)
Episode: Long Night's Journey Into Day (2019)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Mendozas begin to recover after an accident disturbs the family; Danny discovers a bombshell that would jeopardize his relationship with Alicia.

Director: Ellen S. Pressman | Stars: Demián Bichir, Roselyn Sanchez, Denyse Tontz, Bryan Craig

Votes: 147