John Lee preparing his heroin rig in an abandoned East Garfield Park home.
Category: Independent Photojournalism
West Side Chicago Heroin House
Abandoned houses often serve as shelter for people suffering with drug addiction. This is a popular house where several people live, and where many addicts come to inject heroin throughout the day after they purchase the drug in the surrounding…
END THE WAR ON DRUGS!
While searching for John Lee today, I ran into Shaggy, whom I haven’t seen in about eight months. He’s now in a wheelchair due to complications from a recent heroin overdose. Drug addiction is a biological and psychological sickness, NOT…
John Lee Update: Fighting Heroin Addiction
I am very happy to report that John Lee wants to take a stab at getting clean. John was allowed a day-pass yesterday in order to attend to some personal business, and was able to successfully fend off both the…
Hard Life Hobo Traveler
I spent some time photographing Hobo Travelers (also referred to as “Gutter Punks” by New Orleans locals) while in New Orleans last week. There has been a large influx of Travelers into the French Quarter in recent months. The locals…
Attempting to reduce heroin use
I went in to K-Town today and let Punchie know about Greg overdosing this past weekend. Greg and Punchie were tight. Punch took it rather hard, and broke down for a spell. Punchie’s legs are still looking pretty bad. I think…
RIP Greg Antczak
Heroin overdose… I’m at a loss right now, having just learned of your passing. You were a good man, Greg. I’m grateful that you were in my life. We talked about this day, about life, about death – about the…
Expressway to Disease
UPDATE: 2/2/2017 I just discovered that John Lee passed away from a heroin overdose last week. John was a good guy and someone that I will miss. R.I.P John… “Who knows what I’ve injected into my body,” said heroin addict…