Word is: The Chicago Police have been shaking down drug addicts by pulling them into the alleys, and then strip searching them. Totally illegal, but cops commit more crime than criminals, by far. They lie on the stand every day.…
Category: Independent Photojournalism
Heroin Addiction Harm Reduction Supplies Needed
Alley Angels Needed! 1. Sterile gauze 2. Neosporin ointment As many of you know, I’ve been working on a heroin project for the past year. I’m currently focusing on long-term addicts who have developed severe abscesses on their bodies, due…
Jay – The Ritual of Heroin Addiction
Jay is a 30 year old heroin addict who has been injecting for over 17 years. He first started using heroin back in the 8th grade, where he would sneak off into the bathroom while at school to first snort,…
End of the Line: Long-Term Heroin Addiction Abscess
“With heroin, it’s a fixed fight, and you’re gonna lose.” -Ali When I arrived on Hepatitis Boulevard this morning, I discovered two gentlemen taking a few moments to let the morning spring air hit their open wounds, wounds acquired after…
Shadow Nod – Heroin Addiction
I just finished scanning four rolls of film from a shoot I did the other day on a heroin addict called Shadow. I’ll have a full photo essay on Shadow in the days to come. I just wanted to post…
“…places only they would know.”
“…seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go, looking for the places only they would know.” The Dungeon If you put your time in, the city will reveal herself to you. About two years ago I first heard…
Voices From the Street – D’s Love/Hate Relationship With Heroin
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…
Dope Sickness Brings Bad Energy
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…