Episode 61: Scourge of the Junkies

One of the most visible and tragic victims of our failed war on drugs are what we commonly refer to as “junkies.” Those poor souls whose addictions to illicit poisons are so strong they'll do anything to feed them. And throughout history these individuals have been treated by our culture as everything from villains to victims or just plain invisible. But what about the movies? How has cinema presented drug addicts in the last century of celluloid? Join us today on the Season 6 premiere of Slums of Film History to find out.