Prescription Thugs Themes
Prescription Thugs is a documentary by Chris Bell that uncovers pharmaceuticals marketing technics, and the impact it has on Americans especially their addiction to prescription drugs. The producer exposes how an individual can go from using prescription drugs legally and instrumentally to illegal and recreational. The main purpose of this film is to warn the audience just how easy it is to abuse prescription drugs and the deadly consequences that come from abusing these drugs, the film was created to raise awareness of the growing American problem.
There are two major themes present in this film: Man Vs. Himself and death as a part of life. The producer of this film first explains how is brother lost his battle of addiction of prescription …show more content…
This film is realistic in the sense of how someone can become addicted to using prescription drugs. It can start by obtaining a prescription to opiates which can lead to abuse. This film supports the subcultural theory which states that an individual will change their values and norms to the group that they belong to. If the norms of the group are different from society its results in deviant behavior. The producer brother grew up in a drug free home and when he started his wrestling career he changed his values and norms to that of the group and started using prescription drugs. This film does however contradict what we have learned in class regarding what took place during President Reagan administration. The Book states that Regan was start of the war on drugs. His wife started the “just say no” campaign while he had actually lifted the direct to consumer ban. The ban prohibited pharmaceutical companies from broadcasting commercials directly to consumers. Now anyone can see a commercial and ask their doctor to prescribe them this medication. President Reagans years in administration may have not been all anti drugs. The producer further helps the audience understand just how someone can build a tolerance to the drug and how that affects the dosage. One man at one point was taking 90 pills in one day due to his build up tolerance of the prescription drugs in was
There are two major themes present in this film: Man Vs. Himself and death as a part of life. The producer of this film first explains how is brother lost his battle of addiction of prescription …show more content…
This film is realistic in the sense of how someone can become addicted to using prescription drugs. It can start by obtaining a prescription to opiates which can lead to abuse. This film supports the subcultural theory which states that an individual will change their values and norms to the group that they belong to. If the norms of the group are different from society its results in deviant behavior. The producer brother grew up in a drug free home and when he started his wrestling career he changed his values and norms to that of the group and started using prescription drugs. This film does however contradict what we have learned in class regarding what took place during President Reagan administration. The Book states that Regan was start of the war on drugs. His wife started the “just say no” campaign while he had actually lifted the direct to consumer ban. The ban prohibited pharmaceutical companies from broadcasting commercials directly to consumers. Now anyone can see a commercial and ask their doctor to prescribe them this medication. President Reagans years in administration may have not been all anti drugs. The producer further helps the audience understand just how someone can build a tolerance to the drug and how that affects the dosage. One man at one point was taking 90 pills in one day due to his build up tolerance of the prescription drugs in was