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Category Archives: Drugs
Taking Back Harm Reduction
By David Prestonfor Emmaline Many of us in recovery say “I’m so glad I’m not trying to get sober now, I’d be dead if I was out there.” –Ann, a recovered addict and addiction treatment counselor..Heroin saved my life. –Shilo … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, General, Politics, Squalor
Tagged 12-step program, harm reduction, heroin, Insite clinic, MAT, medication assisted treatment, recovery, safe injection sites
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Green Lake Treasure Hunt
Seattle’s Green Lake Park boasts everything the modern family could want in an urban recreational opportunity. Campsites galore… First aid stations throughout the park… Handy ID bracelets for visitors… And an online database to keep track of campers’ itineraries… A … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Drugs, General, Homelessness, Squatters
Tagged Green Lake Park, heroin, Nalaxone, needles, Seattle, squalor
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He kept trying to pay her for who knows what
David: This might sound like an odd question, but how do you know she was pooping? Reader: An odd question for an odd situation. I don’t know it for a fact, but at one point I saw her goodies and … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, General, Homelessness
Tagged drug use, Pioneer Square, recycling, Seattle
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They’ve nodded off
At 2 pm, they were still out. I came by and shouted at them to see if they were OK. The guy in the plaid shirt opened his eyes, told me to fuck off, then nodded back off. I walked … Continue reading
You can’t go home again
This was my first time in downtown in Seattle in over a year. Sadly, nothing has changed. The smell of urine and garbage is overwhelming. It’s a cesspool. Ghostly. That about sums it up. Got a shopping list? I’m sure … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Drugs, General, Homelessness, Squatters
Tagged homelessness, Panhandling, Pioneer Square, Seattle, squalor, trash
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