Heroin use in the Hudson Valley has spiked dramatically in recent years. This story for About Town addresses this serious issue in Dutchess County (where I live), and lays out ways in which local officials are confronting the problem. The author also interviews a 21 year Rhinebeck resident - who tells a cautionary tale about how he fell into the clutches of heroin - and how he eventually kicked the habit. Below are some sketchbook ideas for this story:
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These are terrific sketches, Dan. Would you provide a link to the article? (I searched "About Town" and "Dutchess County" without success.)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Barbara! This article will come out this week, and I will post a link. The number of heroin seizures has spiked 67% in the last four years in New York State. I wonder if you're seeing the effects in your neck of the woods?
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