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The Brickyard: Life on the Streets of Chicago
Dr. Greg Scott is a Sociology professor and documentary filmmaker. He has explored the economy of the underground drug market, and reported on the controversial use of the heroin antidote Narcan. The Brickyard is a West Side community that employs and houses Chicago-area addicts. Dr. Scott spent time there, documenting the residents' stories for both film and radio.

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Contributor Greg Scott Reflects on Life at The Brickyard  
Sociologist and documentarian Greg Scott reflects on life at The Brickyard.

Music Button: Barrett Martin, "Firefly", from the CD Zenga, (Fast Horse recordings)

The Brickyard: Struggling to Escape the Drug Life  
Sociologist and special contributor Dr. Greg Scott has the final installment from The Brickyard, our series exploring the underground drug culture on Chicago's West Side.
Brickyard Residents and Drug Counselors Address Treatment Options  
We take your calls about The Brickyard series, and the current state of drug treatment in Chicago.
The Women of the Brickyard  
Greg Scott brings us another dispatch from The Brickyard: Stories of Addiction and Redemption. In this installment, Greg shows us what women living at the Brickyard do for cash.
Making Money in the Brickyard  
Greg Scott brings us the second in his series that explores the daily life of drug addicts in the harsh confines of the Brickyard.
The Brickyard: The Code  
Greg Scott takes us to a West Side site where drug users and addicts go to shoot up—and sometimes, die.

Meet Greg Scott at our blog.  
Controversial Drug Saves Overdosing Addicts  
Greg Scott takes us to the streets, where a shot of Narcan can make a difference between the life and death of a heroin addict.
The Overdose Market  
Sociologist and contributor Greg Scott reports on the allure of deadly drugs.
An Embedded Sociologist  
We meet Greg Scott, a sociologist who will be bringing us stories from his studies in the streets of Chicago.
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