Today I spent several hours walking around downtown Chicago while talking with Ozzy. Ozzy has been a Heroin addict for about ten years. I hadn’t seen Ozzy in quite some time, so we had some catching up to do. This…
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Chicago Heroin Crisis – Starbucks Bleed
This, is Dominick. Dominick is a 28 year old Heroin addict, who, like many Heroin junkies, first started his habit by snorting. But, before ever trying Heroin, Dominick was taking prescription medications. Prescription drugs later led him to snorting junk –…
Is There A Heroin Crisis? A Response to Nick Gillespie
According to libertarian political pundit and editor in chief of Reason.com, Nick Gillespie, the recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has triggered, what he characterizes as “[a] massive outpouring of patently false and exaggerated stories about the increase in…
Contemplating Addiction – John, Heroin Addict, Chicago 2014
“I really want to get clean, but I hate having to get fucking sick.” -John
When Clouds Get In The Way… R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman
“No civilization has found life tolerable without narcotics or stimulants.” -Will Durant The recent death of actor Philip Hoffman has pulled the issue of heroin addiction into the forefront of our collective attention. To look at the photo of Philip…
Late Night K-Town, Karlov & Lake, Almighty Vice Lord Nation
Ciera walking the streets of K-Town on Chicago’s West Side searching for someone who’s “working.” Don’t do junk! The number one message that Heroin addicts wish for me to pass along is: “Don’t Do Junk!” Don’t think that you can…
Euphoria’s holy comfort
Benjamin, October 2013 – I ran into Ben today. He was up to his usual simple life – score, inject, score, inject, score… The junkie life is relatively simple, yet extremely difficult. Blood rolls through syringe’s chamber wall like dark…
6:08 AM – Dandelions and Daffodils…
6:08 AM… Somewhere on the Railroad Earth Dandelions and Daffodils Some flowers are hardy, able to withstand the trampling that life walks out. Other flowers are constructed of a softer, yet more colorful hue. Major breakthrough yesterday. For several months…
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