doi:10.7916/d8-1rbz-aa74Oral history interview with Henry X., 1980X., Henryoral historiesmixed materialDrug addicts--United StatesDrug dealers--United StatesImprisonment--United StatesDrug traffic--History--20th century.--United StatesHeroin abuse--History--20th century.--United StatesDrug addicts--Rehabilitation--United StatesDepressions--1929--United StatesX., HenryIn this interview, Henry X discusses his life in New York City and Philadelphia, focusing especially on his drug use. He discusses his various jobs, as well as the impact of the Great Depression on his employment. He comments on how he was first introduced to drugs through a friend who gave him marajuana. He also describes how he began both selling and using heroin in 1950. He describes his various attempts to detox from heroin, including by himself using a homemade remedy of sherry wine and eggnog, and at the Morris J. Bernstein Institute. He touches on his arrests and jail time, both drug related and not. He also details his personal life including his partners, children, and marriages