A Beautiful Boy Assignment
This assignment will allow you to connect with this weeks learning on Addiction and Substance- Related Disorders by watching the movie A Beautiful Boy. For the purpose of this assignment please read the materials provided in this assignment folder to learn about “Methamphetamine”, the “Stages of Addiction” and the “Addiction and Information Guide.” read before watching the movie to help you gain a full understanding and best experience the movie.
Read the following questions and in paragraph format provide your answer.
There have been so many movies about addiction. What is different about how this movie is presented? (5 marks )
Using your reading this week to better understand the stages of addiction, combined with your assessment skills, in your opinion at what points in the movie depict Nic’s transitions into each stage? ( 9 marks )
The movie portrays the cycles of sobriety. What does this mean? What do you feel is important health teaching to provide for the family and the addict in regard to this? ( 8 marks )
Do you feel the ending was realistic? Please explain. ( 5 marks )
How can you use what you learned by watching this movie to help care for an addict and their family? (5 marks ).
