Many people find their lives affected by a harmful pharmaceutical drug called Distral. When Gail (Claire Skinner), a cancer patient, starts taking Distral instead of her preferred holistic remedies, the effects are disastrous. Her brother Stuart (Steven Mackintosh), a marketing executive, then must decide if he can continue to maintain the image of a drug that is ruining his sister's life. And Lorraine (Christine Tremarco) takes Distral for her depression, but finds herself addicted.