Self Medicated

2005 · ⭐ 5.5 · Votes: 10

Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas 17-year-old Andrew's life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father Andrew's descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction. Andrew's mother helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what's left of his life but to do that he knows he must first face his own demons head-on.