Twenty-five original poem/drawings by Chicago artist/playwright/poet Tony Fitzpatrick. The series presents a painful, honest examination of the "drug culture" from a street-level perspective. In an allegorical style reminiscent of 19th century religious tracts, he gives the casualties of the "war on drugs" human faces, at once personal and universal. The title of the series is taken from a song title by poet/rocker Lou Reed, who rose to prominence with the Velvet Underground. Reed supported the idea of a series of graphics by Fitzpatrick linked to the themes of his song, and contributes an introduction to the book. Connoisseur/collector Mickey Cartin, who was one of the first to champion Fitzpatrick's work, furnishes a critical essay.