Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
This film deals with addicts and the people who are working to help them. The teenagers at Stonehenge, a therapy community and parents in New York City s Odyssey House. Film is mainly head shots of people talking about their addictions.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
A snow covered field, a red barn in the distance. Winter on the farm. Pan across field & fences. CU of a young African American woman. She talks about her struggle w/ quitting drugs. CU of young Caucasian man. Several other shots of young people talking about battling their addictions.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
CU of a hypodermic needle (syringe). CU of an African American woman talking about her addiction.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
MS of a 20 something Caucasian man talking about his addiction. He uses drug slang to explain his experiences, dropping (ingesting) vs. firing (injecting, shooting drugs). Another man wearing a headband, talks about his speed addiction (speed freak). MS of man sitting near a window smoking. He talks about his addiction to heroin.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
Horse behind a fence on a snow covered farm. Man walks out of the barn, leading a horse. MS of a young woman talking about her addiction. Man working out his aggression by punching a heavy bag suspended in a barn.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
CU of a man's hand in his lap. Pan up to his face. He talks about all his vein being blown & what how he worked out a way to keep shooting. He had to have an operation to correct an artery he injured shooting drugs. Pan down to his hand. His fingers are curled, the surgery left him w/ no use of his hand.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
CU of African American woman holding an infant. She talks about her addiction. MS of man talking & smoking a cigarette. He talks about methadone treatment. He got addicted to methadone.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
MS of African American woman sitting next to an infant. She is afraid that if she takes drugs again, she will lose her baby. MS of man wearing a headband. He talks about the loss of self-respect & hitting bottom.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
Farm house, snow covers the ground. Man walks out of house. He is carrying a basket. CU of the bottom of a bare foot. Pan up across blue jeans to a woman's hands sculpting clay. ECU of her face. She continues to work w/ the clay. Same women out in a barn talking about how to find happiness w/out drugs.
Hard Drugs: It's Not the Going Up That Hurts, It's the Coming Down
Farm house, snow covers the ground. A tractor pulls a large flatbed filled w/ people. Someone on skis being pulled by the tractor. They ride around the farm.