Tag: Take Your Pills
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SXSW Film Review: ‘Take Your Pills’
Elvis Presley, right up until the day he died, was the poster boy for the most mysterious and enduring aspect of pharmaceutical drug addiction — namely, the fact that it isn’t perceived as drug addiction. Elvis, who in his last decade lived on alternating currents of uppers and downers, took pain medication and other “approved”…
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‘It’s a snapshot of America in this moment’ – behind the Netflix film on Adderall abuse
While the government focuses on opioid addiction, Take Your Pills serves as a cautionary reminder that a drug intended for those with Adhd is still causing problems nationwideThe role Adderall plays in driving America, and Americans, is put under the spotlight in a new Netflix documentary launching this week.In Take Your Pills, Alison Klayman, best…
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Deadline Studio at SXSW 2018 – Day 1 – Maria Shriver, Max Irons, Virginia Madsen, Cress Williams & More
The Deadline Studio is making its first appearance at the SXSW Film Festival, opening its doors to the most riveting and groundbreaking talent at the 25th edition of the fest, running March 9-18, in Austin, Texas. Actors, directors and producers – from film and television – stopping by the Deadline Studio for portraits and video…
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Netflix’s ‘Take Your Pills’ Trailer: Watch How Adhd Drugs Became the Currency of College Campuses
Netflix won its second-ever Oscar Sunday for the doping documentary “Icarus,” and the site wasted no time readying its next exposé on performance-enhancing drugs. “Take Your Pills” will be a Day One premiere at SXSW this Friday. The 87-minute feature unpacks the $13 billion industry that exists for cognitive enhancements like Adderal and Ritalin.Director Alison…