doi:10.7916/d8-fr9b-w525Oral history interview with George J., 1981J., Georgeoral historiesmixed materialDrug addicts--United StatesDrug dealers--United StatesHeroin industryDrug traffic--History--20th century.--United StatesDrug control--History--20th century.--United StatesHeroin abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesJ., GeorgeIn this interview, George discusses his life in New York City, focusing especially on his drug dealing. He describes how he prepared heroin for sale, its prices, the quantities it was sold in, and its packaging into capsules, bags, and envelopes. He comments on the various substances that were used to cut heroin like milk sugar and quinine. He also mentions green dragon and white horse, two different factory-grade strains of heroin that were sold in the 1920s and 1930s. George discusses the 1939 police raid of San Juan Hill, a predominantly black neighborhood in the Upper West Side of Manhattan which was a significant drug hub at the time. He describes the raid’s consequences, including many dealers becoming police informants, and the price of heroin skyrocketing overnight. He cites both Jewish and Italian populations as key players in drug commerce in New York in the 1920s through the 1950s. He describes the impact of World War II on the New York drug scene. George also delves into the trends he has noticed in his over twenty year long drug dealing career, including the declining quality of heroin, the increasing price of heroin, the increasingly young average age of users, and the increasing usage of heroin among poorer classes