What drug users and people who work with them in Philadelphia talk about is the smell. The smell of rotting flesh from open infected wounds.Some users say they feel ashamed of the state of their bodies, but more feel a sense of urgency. They need help. The wounds are killing them."It is absolutely horrible. That's the reality, though," said James Sherman, known as Sherm around Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, where he once used drugs and where he now tries to help those still on the streets.
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