Crack use in Washington, DC
Please keep in mind that I researched this article online and by driving around Washington, DC, with my windows up—no money exchanged hands and no products were consumed:
Where to Buy Crack in Northwest DC
I got the idea to write this piece when I read and saw a graphic description of a drug deal in a posh and trendy Northwest DC neighborhood (I won’t link to the account here, but it’s the first site I mention in the Gridskipper post).
My views on America’s drug policy notwithstanding, it’s absurd that the DC police are so inept at controlling a problem that is associated with more severe crimes, such as homicides. If you search online for some of the addresses I mentioned, you’ll see that they are also murder sites.
I also was surprised at how prevalent crack is in Northwest; usually drugs are a problem associated with the rest of the city. Or maybe I was just ignorant.
On another note, while scoping out some of the venues I reviewed, I was taken aback by how accurately HBO’s The Wire depicts areas where drugs are sold: guy standing on the corner, another guy sitting a few doors down (probably with the stash), and downtrodden folks milling about.
Tags: Crack, Gridskipper, My work, The Wire, Travel writing, Washington DC
My writing focuses on travel and culture. I've contributed to The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Air Canada's enRoute, BlackBook, Budget Travel, Deadspin, and Louisville Magazine. I'm also the editor-in-chief of Louisville.com and BlackBook's Louisville City Editor.