The full story of three pals from Newark, New Jersey whose lives have been defined by as well as abused by their dependencies. With unconfined gain access to, this documentary bears witness to each of their journeys in and out of jail, rehab and also in occasional jobs as they have a hard time to end the vicious cycles of substance abuse and to connect with the households they left behind. Recorded throughout 36 years, the large scope of the timeline enables an extensive window right into the awful toll that addiction can take on substance abusers and also their liked ones.