Eighteen-year-old Cam Montclair is ready for change and adventure. In order to escape the confines of Ellington, Georgia, he plans a trip to Europe during the 2006 World Cup. Both Cam and his friend, Jackson McKinley, are no strangers to a partying lifestyle. But as they arrive in Germany, each embarks on his own unforgettable journey through cultural boundaries, European nightlife, and a search for independence that will forever change both of them. After the two men settle into an apartment in downtown Munich, they soon realize there is a great deal of freedom to be found beyond small-town life and their parents' restrictions. As they travel across Europe on a constant search for the next high from alcohol, drugs, or girls, Cam and Jackson revel in week after week of debauchery. But soon Cam starts to question his future aspirations and begins to break down the barriers of his youth, even while attempting to uphold his unconventional lifestyle. "Absinthe to Abstinence" is a compelling tale about two men who push the limits of exploration in order to find the freedom they so desperately need. But only time will tell if they will push too far in their quest to discover where they belong.