3. The Basketball Diaries
In another true-to-life tale, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jim Carroll in the film adaptation of Carroll’s early life. As a basketball player in his teens during the 1960’s, Carroll became addicted to heroin at a young age, and the film centers around his experiences during that time.
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DiCaprio’s character has numerous problems on his hands including an abusive coach, a dying friend and a budding heroin problem that eventually leads to his incarceration. If nothing else, The Basketball Diaries details the difficulties in life that can lead to drug use, but also illustrates the fact that heroin is also not the way to deal with these things.
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