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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- National Geographic Channel's renowned series 'Drugs, Inc.' has set its sights on Staten Island.
A new episode that aired Wednesday titled 'Heroin Island, NYC' provided the nation with a glimpse at our borough, one ravaged by drug abuse.
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The hour-long show focused on three components: A narcotics police unit in Plainfield, N.J.; a Staten Island addict, and two heroin dealers -- a wholesaler from Newark, and a seasoned drug seller from the borough.
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The addict, 'Mike,' is recorded cruising the borough and shooting the drug in his home. He confessed that he sold his father's laptop for $200 to buy heroin, and that he sports tattoos on his arms to hide his needle marks.
'Scrub' and 'Mac,' the dealers, were profiled wearing masks and/or sunglasses throughout the show to conceal their identities.
Toward the end of the episode, one of the dealers says he's able to increase his profits by spiking a batch of heroin with the explosive drug fentanyl, which could easily kill a user.
Heroin Island, NYC, airs again next Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Here's how folks on Twitter reacted to the episode: