Sam Quinones

The Growing Tragedy of Fentanyl and the Potential for Recovery

Sam Quinones September 1, 2025

The following text is reprinted from the Dreamland Newsletter report on the Kensington area in Philadelphia, PA

I’ve been several times to the district in Philadelphia where dealers awaken their customers each morning with cries of free “Samples!” Kensington was once all about heroin. But fentanyl has taken over and addicts are frozen in bizarre positions — “Kensington yoga,” as it’s called.

The Synthetic Drug Era is Here: Canada Should Take Notice Before It’s Too Late

Sam Quinones April 1, 2022

This article, reprinted with permission from Sam Quinones, was originally published in The Globe and Mail, January 2022.

I recently met a woman who runs a shelter in Tennessee and has worked with the homeless for decades. She was disheartened. There was a time, she told me, when we could help people recover from drugs and alcohol addiction through therapeutic intervention. This, in part, involved teaching life tools: how to prevent relapses, apply for jobs and rent apartments, recover drivers’ licenses and, above all, repair relationships with loved ones. It was hit and miss, but there was reason for optimism. “Recovery is possible” was the upbeat catchphrase.

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