"Tales: A Cautionary Story about Heroin Addiction" is Theresa DeSalvio's first film, created following the publication of her bilingual book of the same title (English/Spanish, 36 pages). DeSalvio is a visual artist who has created numerous series of narrative paintings that explore social issues, including: relationships and alienation; social change; survival (cancer); and currently heroin addiction. DeSalvio was the featured artist in the DEA "Heroin Addiction Art Exhibition." Her work has been exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions, including: Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters, Queens College Rosenthal Library, Passaic Community College, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the Annemarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center (an affiliate of the Smithsonian Art Institute). It is also in the permanent collection of the Fortune Society.