Movies
Alcohol Medical Scholar's List — A good list of a few dozen movies from Reefer Madness (1936) and The Lost Weekend (1945) through 2002 that deal with substance abuse issues.
Pieces of April (2003). A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
Ray — The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles, including his recovery from heroin addiction (though I have it on good authority that he continued to drink).