A Heroin Experience
With studies indicating that its use is greatly on the rise, heroin has been the focus of much attention lately, featured prominently in the film Trainspotting and on the cover of Time magazine. What do you think of this so-called "drug of the '90s"?
Gregg Hillard,
Systems Analyst
"Heroin's a beautiful thing, man. It's like the first four seasons of Full House all at once."
Gene Braddock,
Physicist
"There's nothing like the rush you get when that needle hits your vein, man. Absolutely nothing. I'm so glad I gave up drugs for knitting."
Stephen Algenio,
Wedding Planner
"I've never tried heroin, but I used to be hooked on opium suppositories. Everyday, four or five of those. Okay, I guess there was no opium in them."
Ira Purdle,
Bookbinder
"I'll tell you who my heroine is. That's right: Barbra Streisand."
Frances Halloran,
Civil Engineer
"All my friends think it's 'cool' to do heroin. Well, call me old-fashioned, but I'm sticking with smokable crack cocaine."
Julie Weiner,
Occupational Therapist
"Huh...whazz... fuckin... mnnnorrr... I don't... w...monkey."
