
Why a Heroin Vaccine Isn't a Fix-It
I write, I listen, I research, I tell stories. Mostly just listen. I don't think we listen without judgment enough. I explore marginalized things we like to ignore. Addiction and mental illness is The White Noise behind many lives -- simply what Is. Peripherals: I write on culture, poverty, addiction and mental illness in New York City, recovering from stints as a chemist and interactive TV producer. During the day, I teach science in South Bronx public school.

Why a Heroin Vaccine Isn't a Fix-It

Hunts Point Addiction Archives

The No-Help Cycle: Jail Fails Addicts

Who Feels the War on Drugs? Two Hours in Drugs and Poverty

Beauty and the K2: Synthetic Marijuana Dependence

One Year Later: Why I Still Write on Addiction in the Bronx

To Read: "Addiction Inbox" Anthology (Review)

Roland: Children's Group Home to Drugs to Jail ... Now What?

Sleeping on Pins: A Life Without Opiates

Guest Post: Coping with Addiction in STEM Education

A New Welcome, Why I Write on Addiction Culture

A Family's Struggle: Heroin, a Life Saga

Policy Made Me Involved: We Need a Better Public Health System

Fire and Crack: A Night on a Drug Corner

Speedballing: Why Crack Cocaine and Heroin are Mixed

Watch "Methadonia," Doc Film on Heroin and Poverty

Pain Doesn't Compare to Withdrawal

How They Live: Sonya and Eric, Heroin Addicts

Addiction on the Streets: Frequently Asked Questions

Neecy: The Attitude Toward Relapse on the Streets

Guest Post: How to Foil Mental Health Stigma

Takeesha: Crack, Heroin and Alcohol in Action

I Invited Homeless Addicts to My House for Thanksgiving Dinner

Fund a Meth Lab, Help Addiction Research