John Keimalis

Recession Builds a Wall of Despair around Heroin Addicts

Every day that passes by, Kostas feels his body stronger and his mind more lucid. For the past four months he has been walking daily four kilometres in order to reach his destination. But he does not mind, because he chose to live.

Kostas is a member of Kethea therapeutic community for heroin addicts, and every day that passes by he struggles for his future. He is never sure whether he will be able to carry on the next day. Kostas, along with thousands of people involved in therapeutic programs, is crying for help. This is because he is facing the risk of returning to his old haunts and habits, as therapeutic programs are now at a dead end due… Continue reading