Movies and TvShows featuring "drug-treatment" theme.

A paranoid mathematician named Max searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. He believes that everything in nature can be understood through numbers and that by graphing numbers properly, patterns will emerge. As Max delves deeper into his obsession, he is plagued by severe headaches, hallucinations, and extreme paranoia. With the help of a homemade supercomputer and a group of researchers, Max discovers a mysterious 216-digit number that holds incredible power. However, he becomes the target of shadowy agents who want to use his discoveries for financial gain. Max's journey takes a dark turn as he struggles to understand the true nature of the number and the consequences it may have on his own sanity.

The life of man is poor and nasty. A few plants give temporary relief: marijuana, alcohol, and opium. After a history of opium, including the 19th-century Opium Wars, we learn of the discovery of heroin; the rest of the film examines heroin trade and addiction in the U.S. Two tons a year enter the U.S., with only 100 pounds interdicted. Most is used in New York City. Interviews with customs officials, prosecutors, medical doctors and junkies provide points of view. The harsh 1956 law and the medically-oriented law of 1966 are contrasted, with the film on the side of treatment and rehabilitation. It ends with advocating reducing use here and finding other cash crops for farmers abroad.