Alcohol has played icebreaker at countless parties and Cupid to a plethora of romances, but it's also responsible for addictions, crumbled lives and deaths. Mike in Vancouver began drinking when he was 12. Now he's 27, and he can't stop. Faced with withdrawal symptoms, rehab becomes Mike's biggest challenge. In Denmark, Dennis is 14 years old, has an alcoholic mother in recovery and has already been hospitalized for excessive drinking. Dennis embarks on a binge-drinking vacation in Spain paid for by his mom, who believes a holiday of excess may teach him a lesson. In Seattle, Eastlake is an unusual homeless shelter. Everyone living in the health center is an alcoholic, but downstairs liquor is handed out like medication.