Living On Earth – A Life of Off-Grid Minimalism
While High Priests preform Holy rituals in solemn confessional chambers, junkies prepare their next jab behind bathroom stall doors. Immaculate salvation flows in their blood like religious fervor through a Baptist church. I’ll take three Hail Marys and a jab of…
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…
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 –…
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…
“I really want to get clean, but I hate having to get fucking sick.” -John
On the legalization of Heroin and Other Hard Drugs Chicago is currently suffering through a horrific Heroin crisis. For the past six months I’ve been working on a documentary photo project which focuses on Heroin addiction. During this time, I…
“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…
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…
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