We've collected hundreds of stories from readers about their experiences with heroin. We want to hear yours.
If one thing is clear in the hours since we published our special report on the New Jersey heroin crisis, it's that it is resonating broadly with state residents.
We've received scores of touching notes from friends, family members or former users in response to "Herointown," which concluded New Jersey has an active heroin user population of at least 128,000.
The response hits on one of the key goals of the project -- to help people understand, whatever their connection to the drug may be -- that they are not alone.
So we want to hear from you.
If you'd like to share your story with us, please take our short survey below.
Each day, we'll be updating our living wall of stories (we added two dozen more this morning) to include more and more people who have been impacted by the state's growing heroin crisis.
LOOK: Click to read stories on our interactive graphic
If you'd like to participate, fill out the survey below. We only ask for a first name, and will only publish what you submit, potentially with light edits for formatting purposes.
Herointown, N.J.: In their own words
Click or tap on the icons to show each person's full story, as told to us. You can filter by the storyteller's county by clicking the buttons at the top.
They are presented as they were received, and may include typos or strong language. Each provides a window into the life of someone who has gone through, or is going through a battle, in some form, with heroin or opioids in New Jersey
Stephen Stirling may be reached at sstirling@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @sstirling. Find him on Facebook.