A main theme is Dicky's addiction to crack. He uses crack in some scenes, and some scenes take place in a drug house.
Dicky tries to make a little money by dealing crack, but it all goes wrong.
Scenes take place in a bar where many people are drinking and smoking cigars and cigarettes.
An HBO documentary is being filmed about Dicky being a junkie. Many people are shown watching it on TV, where Dicky says that it feels so good to be high all the time, and he goes into great detail about what it's like to get high. This portion of the film is dramatic and emotional.
A character is shown going through withdraw from crack cocaine.
Smoking is seen throughout the movie.
Alcohol is used many times throughout, and one character works in a bar.