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A Tale of Instability in Seven Parts

Dross

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In this chapter, dross, the undesirable scum that rises to the top of molten metal and also the residue from previously smoked opium is applied as metaphor to junkies: the unwanted product of something precious: refuse, garbage, waste. The author explores the limits to empathy.

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Carlyn Zwarenstein

Carlyn Zwarenstein is a writer based in Toronto. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Toronto Star, and Vice. She is also the author of Opium Eater: The New Confessions.