Die 17-jährige drogenabhängige Rue Bennett hat bereits einen Entzug gemacht hat, doch sie kann die Finger nicht von Drogen lassen. Eine Gruppe von Schülern setzt sich mit Drogen, Sex, Gewalt und Freundschaft auseinander.
After hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions during the birth of his twins, William Banks strikes a tentative deal with God. In exchange for a second chance, he vows to kick his addictions and dedicate his life to helping others. Now, along with his unconventional team, he helps people get clean from their own addictions of sex, drugs, alcohol and gambling by any means necessary.
Explore the rise and fall of the Synanon organization — through the eyes of the members who lived it — from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.