The main character is also dependent on a variety of oral tablets - the specific labels aren't seen, but you see her rifling through multiple prescription bottles and discussing how she can be uncertain about her reality due to her heavy use + alcohol
I'm marking it copaganda- there's a lot of cop talk played for laughs about oh, you don't want to shoot someone, you could get sued by the grieving wife.
There's also joking about shooting journalists as a good solution