Documenting the Human Experience
America is currently suffering through a horrific heroin crisis. From small rural towns, to large urban centers, dramatic increases in heroin overdoses are being reported. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, heroin use has nearly doubled since…
Bad energy down on Hepatitis Boulevard today. Everyone was dope sick. Like I’ve said in the past, heroin addicts are fine to be around – as longs as they aren’t sick… This is Casper, who was kind enough to share…
This is Amy, mother of five, extracting heroin from a cooker, and into her syringe. Amy is 35 years old and has been shooting heroin on-and-off for over ten years. Amy was a “functional addict” who maintained a home up…
“Hey man, what’s up?” I said to the new face down on Lower Wacker. “Can you use any clean rigs,” I asked suspecting he was probably a heroin user. “Hell yeah, man! Wow, you came just in time. Are you…
As you may know, for the past twelve months I’ve been working on a freelance documentary photo project covering the subject of heroin addiction in Chicago. Over time, I’ve managed to gain direct access to many of the addicts themselves.…
While I in no way advocate in favor of hard drug use, I see no better way of removing the fuel that keeps alight the fires of violence and destruction, than legalization and regulation of drugs such as Heroin. The…
Louisiana had a good day panhandling. He was able to gather enough funds to acquire thirteen bags of premium Mexican Heroin. It’s not uncommon for a Chicago panhandler to make as much as $100.00 or even $200.00 in as little…
There is some powerful Heroin currently circulating Chi-town right now. According to several addicts, this is the best junk that has been around in several years.