The Faces of Addiction
Words matter
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Sarah entered rehab at the age of 21. Drinking was a common in the small upstate town she was raised in.
She bonded with a man in for heroin. Six months later, looking for a companion to stay clean with, they started a relationship.
He introduced her to his vice. “The first time I did it I threw up for six straight hours. If I laughed I threw up. If I cried I threw up.”
Heroin has been with her since and brought her to the Bronx. “Hunts Point is quicksand. Easy to get into, impossible to get out of.”
She did get out once for four years. She returned three years ago.
“I want to go to detox tomorrow. I just need a twenty.”
“To get a fix?”
“No, to get straight.”
Note: When an addict says, “to get straight,” it means they need to shoot up to end the dope sickness.
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