The dark side of drugs in films

Abstract

The present article analyzes five popular movies with the aim of showing the non medical use of drugs, as well as the interest in the teaching of pharmacology. We have chosen three examples to illustrate them: the chemical submission, the lethal injection and the improvement of sexual performance. For the first case, we analyzed Buscando a Miguel (2007), Revenge (1990) and Murder, My Sweet (1944), Dead Man Walking (1995) for the second, and Something’s Gotta Give (2003) for the third. It is concluded that popular movies are an interesting option to illustrate the use of drugs for non medical purposes and allow the analysis of side effects and the consequences of its utilization.</p