Throughout the film characters are seen smoking tobacco in cigarettes, in appropriate historical context.
There are several references to excessive drinking on reserves and by aboriginal people.
Women argue and are implied to be drunk.
Young people are shown drinking out of paper bags.
A very young child asks for whiskey and is later shown drinking from a paper bag.
Men have a conversation while drinking from paper bags and are clearly intoxicated on alcohol or drugs.
Young people are shown approaching a car's gas tank with a hose, later there is mention of using gasoline to get high.