Do you think I’ve been trying to make it sound like the homeless are all misunderstood heroes simply in need of a hot meal and a white horse? I tell you that’s not at all the case. It ain’t pretty living on the streets, and sometimes neither are the residents. There are junkies and gang members and tweakers and thieves out there, it’s true. But how will you know them from the trustworthy, deserving, good-hearted, and loving individuals unless you take time to learn their story?

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In Chicago, Heroin is literally oozing from the streets… Much of the gang related gun violence is connected to the heroin market. If you think you can do heroin just one time, maybe while at a party with your friends – think again.
via Street Photography: Heroin Addiction and Gun Violence in Chicago | Chicago Street Photography.