doi:10.7916/d8-z6vk-mp62Oral history interview with Ivory, 1980Ivoryoral historiesmixed materialDrug addicts--United StatesDrug dealers--United StatesImprisonment--United StatesDrug traffic--New York (State)Drug traffic--CaliforniaDrug traffic--NevadaHeroin abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesDrug addicts--Rehabilitation--United StatesIvoryTexas. State Penitentiary at HuntsvilleIn this interview, Ivory discusses his life, with special attention towards his drug use and trafficking. He comments on the conditions of various southern jails such as Huntsville Penitentiary. He describes how he received his first dose of heroin while incarcerated, but did not become enticed to try it again until he began selling drugs to his clientele of mostly professional musicians months later. Ivory describes the drug scenes in New York City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, and discusses how, when he lived in LA, he would send buyers to New York City to bring heroin back. He also discusses how herion, after entering the country mostly through New York City, moved through many ranks of dealers who dilute the drug for profit before it ends up on the street. He delves into his experience attending a methadone program, and describes how he began drinking heavily after first joining the program in 1977