Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street (2000)

03/17/2000 (US) • 1h 15m

Documentary

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

drug abuse

san francisco, california

despair

women's prison

male prostitution

prison sentence

street life

boyfriend girlfriend relationship

heroin addict

twenty something

heroin addiction

1990s

runaway children

self-medication

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