Drug use

Pick a movie that focuses on a specific drug: illegal (e.g. cocaine) or legal (e.g. cigarettes):

1. Bad Boys II
2. Pineapple Express
3. Wolf of Wall Street
4. Let's Be Cops
   Answer the following questions about the movie while focusing on the main character(s):

What year/era is the movie depicting?

What are the protective and risk factors for drug use?

What are the social factors influencing drug use in the movie?

Does the drug use in the movie match its era (e.g. In the 1970s, smoking was acceptable- it was possible for people to smoke in a restaurant; and crack use was widespread among minorities in the US in the 1980s)?

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