Take Your Pills (2018)
Take Your PillsMovie on Netflix
”A college student becomes addicted to a performance-enhancing drug, jeopardizing his future.”
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An original Netflix documentary about the effects of Adderall, a medication used to treat narcolepsy in the lives of students and workers in general. These people do not need the medication, but they use it to get the performance they want. The movie brings an interesting overview of the drug's effects on the body and the way people use it without much idea of what they are taking.
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Every era gets the drug it deserves. In America today, where competition is ceaseless from school to the workforce and everyone wants a performance edge, Adderall and other prescription stimulants are the defining drugs of this generation.
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