African American man tightens a belt around his arm as a tourniquet and shoots up heroin. CU of syringe on skin, dissolves to hand poking, spreading liquid over flame. young man smoking marijuana, offers some to his friend. Middle aged woman brushes her hair before a mirror. She looks sad, picks up a bottle of pills from her vanity. CU of her tired face as she drinks the pills down with water. Shot of glass of water dissolves to glass of water on table beside heroin paraphernalia. African American man removes tourniquet from arm. Young white man appears to ask young white woman if she would like to go next, but she tells him to. He stands up and rolls up his sleeve, while the African American man lies down on a bed. Young woman looks morosely a man on bed.