Young Leo Haring and his friends begin experimenting with drugs as he takes on the streets at only 17 years old. Basketball is no longer a first priority, as he graduates from lower status drugs to higher. He finds himself in a rut he can't get out of, and the only person willing to put up with what he has become is Jessica Alexander, his coach's daughter. He soon becomes a slave to his addiction and can't help but hurt everyone around him, including his mother, Jessica, his friends, and himself.