Drugs
What were the first things the Dad noticed that made him realize his son was on Drugs?
Staying out all night, sleeping all day, personality changes
Who were the members of Nick's family?
Hid Dad and step Mom and little brother and sister, who he lived with, and his Mom.
How was Nick's life different before and during and after addiction?
Before he was unhappy but kept it to himself and kept busy. During he only cared about using drugs and stopped taking care of himself. After he will always have to work on staying sober but he began writing again.
What "movie device" shows us what Nick was like as a kid?
Flashbacks
Only people with "bad" life situations use drugs
False
What were some of the drugs Nick was using?
Heroine, cocaine, crystal meth
Where did Nick grow up? In which city with which parent?
In San Fransisco with hid Dad and new wife and kids.
What was the main difference in Nick's life in San Fransisco vs. Los Angeles?
The worst of his addiction happened in San Fransisco, the friends he used drugs with were there.
I Los Angeles he began to recover; attend meetings, got a sponsor
What are some examples of how successful Nick was before his drug addiction began?
He was accepted to every college he applied to, he was an honor student, he was a great water polo player.
Everyone who ever uses drugs or alcohol will become addicted?
False
What were these drugs doing to Nick?
Taking away his health, his ambition, his ability to enjoy life, his trustworthiness, his true self
What is the city Nick's mom lived in and Nick attended meetings and had a sponsor in?
Los Angeles
What life lesson did Nick's family learn during his addiction?
That you can't save other people from their own bad choices no matter how much you love them
In flashbacks, we see Nick's Dad marrying his step Mom and the birth of the little brother, how do you think Nick felt about these events based on what we saw in the movie?
He was happy, loves his Step Mom, was excited about the birth of the baby. (He keeps saying "this is amazing') as he gazes at the new baby.
It is safe to use injectable drugs as long as clean needles are used?
False - Even if the needles are clean the drugs themselves are very dangerous
Why do you think Nick took a pill from the bottle he found in his girlfriend's family's bathroom? What was he feeling at that moment do you think?
Because he was nervous, anxious felt uncomfortable, possibly felt under pressure
What happened to Nick's Dad as he realized he couldn't stop Nick from using drugs?
He became mad, sad, irritable, started to back off from Nick.
Since we know this is a true story, who do you guess wrote this story? (The move was based on a book)
Nick, and his Dad
What is Nick's dream growing up? *Hint: What is he always doing except when his addiction gets really bad?
He wants to be a writer
Some drugs are more addictive than others
True. (When Nick began using crystal meth and heroin he became really addicted really fast.)
Why did the Dad try cocaine?
To try to understand why his son used drugs, what ne liked about it, what it would do to him.
What important event did Nick promise his little brother he would be at and then not show up to?
His swimming competition
Bonus: What does the title Beautiful Boy come from?
It's the name of a John Lennon song!
why did Nick say he started using drugs as a teenager?
To calm his anxiety
We can force other people to stop using drugs
False. Unfortunately, only the person can decide for themselves when it is time to stop.