John is a straight white middle class everyboy student who "took a couple of bennies to pep him up, but so what? Everybody knows a couple can't do any harm." Oh, but they lead into being kicked of the football team and ending up using heroine in this un-subtle drug-warning film. The lead Kevin Tighe went on to a long career in films and TV shows such as Emergency! Lost, Another 48 Hours and K-9.