Skid Row
Read MoreJerry"s Shoes
Jerry sits in the sun on Crocker Avenue on Skid Row. His feet are bleeding. He was injured by a gunshot to the head a number of years ago and suffers from disfigurement and reulting partial blindness, hearing deficits, and cognitive issues. He is without shelter of any kind. His shoes, in the foreground, are almost two years old.
2nd Time
Christine prepares her second injection of the day....she typically uses smaller amounts with greater frequency to keep herself at a comfortable level of saturation with the drug, without becoming overcome or too high. In this way she is able to remain conscious and in control of herself in her surroundings, as Skid Row is an unpredictable and often violent place.
Old Friends
The needle exchange located around the corner is a daily necessity and ritual for many addicts on Skid Row. They can go, pick up lunch, clean drug paraphernalia and sterilization supplies, and often donated food and toiletries. People have known each other and lived in the neighborhood for years.