The back of a truck owned by one of Catlett’s friends, who tagged along to a healing ceremony that involves smoking the venom of Bufo alvarius, containing hallucinogens that are believed to help kick long-term drug dependency.
The metal tools above this man’s eyes are purported to “align the chakras,” the focal points used in meditation.
Catlett heads to a Clark County, Kentucky, Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (CC-ASAP) board meeting to promote his ideas for new ways to combat heroin addiction in the area.
Madhu Anand, a shaman and sitter who was once a cocaine addict himself, prepares for a healing ceremony.
Catlett, at home in Lexington, fields calls from other addicts.
Adrian Hooper participates in a healing ceremony with Anand.
Surrounded by friends, Mallorie Branch, who lost her brother to opioid addiction, participates in a healing ceremony.
Catlett smokes bufo. The toad that produces this substance is found in the Sonoran Desert.
A printed prayer, which will be read before a healing ceremony