Assisted Aliana Film Analysis

. This woman assisted Aliana with her addiction after she was released from rehab and put into an outpatient treatment facility.
Overall, the film did a great job of depicting the professional helpers of substance abuse. It explored the many ways, and instances in which, a helper may be present within the process of abstinence and treatment. The helpers were assisting the individuals throughout their addictions in many different and useful ways. I believe that the film did a great job of showing the different arrays of helpers and what their specific roles may be in the process of abstinence and treatment.
The helper’s statements were very realistic and helpful. The film did not go in depth with these individual’s roles specifically, but they did examine what their role was and how they assisted others. Specifically, the women who worked at Recovery Café, her statements were realistic. She facilities the group, that was depicted in the film, in real life; therefore, she went through the exact steps that a group facilitator would go through in order to promote open discussions and support. The professionals within this film were actually professions within reality, due to this film being a documentary. Therefore, the depictions of these individuals were …show more content…
It examined how addiction affects the lives of the abuser and their loved ones, and it provided real statistics with medical references. Yes, the movie had an anti-alcohol/drug message, because after all, the goal of the film was to explain the opioid crisis within America. Although there were not actually physical signs, the film did make a point to explain that drug/alcohol use is not okay. It depicted real substance abuse and the consequences that come with it. I believe that the film did a great job in explaining how harmful substance abuse can be and did not glorify it in any