I finally went out that Harm Reduction NGO, "Khanah," but I will discuss that in a subsequent entry. The visit went well but sadly it was the only part of my day that didnt suck- well that and one other incident which I will discuss shortly. Leaving the NGO I stopped by the pharmacy where I had purchased much of my Oxycodone 10mg. All they had was 5mg at $20 US per box of 14 capsules. I purchased 6 boxes for a total of 420mgs for $120 US. Then the rest of my day happened.
I next went to the French market-" La Votre"- that I discovered yesterday. The owner, a French expat who appears to be a junkie- was nice but he had nothing that I wanted. He vowed to have it tomorrow afternoon. I bought several cans of "Sanpelligrino" [sic] soda and left.
I decided to do an experiment and see about the retail heroin trade amongst tourists. I am blessed not to have to scrape that pavement here. But, what is the point of my posting here? To brag about my being in a time and place that most addicts fantasise about on a daily basis? To rub it in peoples faces? 99% of people that read this or past blog entries of mine about SE Asia and then use my experiences while spending good money to come here, will almost certainly fail to find what they are looking for...Well, that would suck. So I decided to look a bit into the tourist trade.
I walked to the Tonle Sap River. As I walked a tuk tuk driver asked if I needed a tuk tuk. I of course said no. He then asked if I needed something else. I asked whether he had any "China White," that label serving as local slang for heroin. The middle aged Khmer driver instantly said yes. He then prceeded to call a fellow tuk tuk driver on the phone. That man, in his 20s, strolled up to us and I went with him only to discover that he had to spend a bit of time to get the materiel...
I next went to the French market-" La Votre"- that I discovered yesterday. The owner, a French expat who appears to be a junkie- was nice but he had nothing that I wanted. He vowed to have it tomorrow afternoon. I bought several cans of "Sanpelligrino" [sic] soda and left.
I decided to do an experiment and see about the retail heroin trade amongst tourists. I am blessed not to have to scrape that pavement here. But, what is the point of my posting here? To brag about my being in a time and place that most addicts fantasise about on a daily basis? To rub it in peoples faces? 99% of people that read this or past blog entries of mine about SE Asia and then use my experiences while spending good money to come here, will almost certainly fail to find what they are looking for...Well, that would suck. So I decided to look a bit into the tourist trade.
I walked to the Tonle Sap River. As I walked a tuk tuk driver asked if I needed a tuk tuk. I of course said no. He then asked if I needed something else. I asked whether he had any "China White," that label serving as local slang for heroin. The middle aged Khmer driver instantly said yes. He then prceeded to call a fellow tuk tuk driver on the phone. That man, in his 20s, strolled up to us and I went with him only to discover that he had to spend a bit of time to get the materiel...