ADDICTION PROBLEM 2IntroductionDrug and substance abuse has been a great tragedy in the 21st century, and it has comeabout with many consequences in the society [ CITATION Bis141 \l 1033 ]. The media has also beenan important communication platform, and many individuals gain information through differentmedia platforms such as newspapers, movies, books, and advertisements [ CITATION Gaa15 \l 1033]. Drug and substance abuse being a critical problem in the world according to [ CITATION But17 \l1033 ], and it is therefore communicated through different forms of media since many people caneasily access the different forms of media.Part 1Several movies have been released showing drug and substance abuse problems and oneof these movies, in this case, a documentary is called The Anonymous People. This documentaryhas filmed a community of about 23.5 million American people living with drug and substanceabuse problems and also people facing long-term recovery conditions [ CITATION Coh14 \l 1033 ].The recovery faces have been hidden and the voices silent for an extended period due to stigmain the society which is intensely entrenched. The story of these anonymous people is told throughthe voices and faces of the volunteers, the leaders, celebrities and corporate executives putting itall out in black and white to save the lives of other individuals just like them [ CITATION Mik15 \l1033 ]. The recovery movement was aimed to fuel a changing conversation intended to transformpublic opinion and shift a problematic policy to the direction of a lasting recovery solution.Several stereotypes, attitudes, and assumptions were portrayed in the society. The attitudethat drug addiction was a crucial problem in the society was highlightened since most of theprominent people and celebrities in the community such as Chris Harren, a basketball player

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