Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street

Mar 17, 2000

1h 15m

★ 6.7

Overview

The film follows a simple structure, and shows the drug-related degradation of five youths (Jake, Tracey, Jessica, Alice, Oreo) during the course of three years. The film depicts drug-related crimes and diseases: prostitution, male prostitution, AIDS, and lethal overdoses.

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Documentary

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