Brickyard Residents and Drug Counselors Address Treatment Options
By The ArchivesBrickyard Residents and Drug Counselors Address Treatment Options
By The ArchivesWe take your calls about The Brickyard series, and the current state of drug treatment in Chicago.
Panel:
Greg Scott: Sociology professor at DePaul University in Chicago, and the reporter and producer of the series.
Jamie: Mother of three, grandmother to four children, heroin and crack cocaine addict for more than 20 years, worked as a prostitute to maintain her habit.
Steve: Married to Pam, two of the last three residents of the Brickyard.
Jeff: Lived in the Brickyard for a year and a half. He’s a self-titled professional crackhead.
Jacque Elder: A licensed drug counselor, and professor in the drug addictions study program at Governors State University in University Park
Kelvy Brown: Director of Substance Abuse and Tobacco Control Programs for the Chicago Department of Public Health