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 just snort heroin one time, it’s NOT worth the risk. That one time, soon turns into fifty – fifty turns into injection rather than snorting. Six months later, you look back and wonder what the fuck happened…
I have been working on a Heroin addiction photography project here in Chicago for the past six months. During this time, I have come to know several addicts on a deep and personal level. We’ve built a relationship, and are working together to tell their story. These photos on my blog are but a small glimpse into the dark and dirty world of Heroin addiction.