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8 things film and TV get wrong about drug and alcohol treatment

  • Written by Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University

Drug use and addiction are popular themes in movies and television, but they often get things very wrong. Here are eight common myths about drugs you’ll see on the silver screen.

1. Rehab goes for 28 days

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