My monkeys, my circus

Workplace lessons from Overdose Prevention Society manager Trey Helten: dealers always know what they're selling; recovery is a series of micro steps

Trey Helten at the Overdose Prevention Society. Rafal Gerszak photo.

Few people can match Trey Helten’s lived experience with the drug crisis, first as a user and then on the staff of the Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) at 144 East Hastings St. Helten started at OPS in 2018 and became manager in 2021. After using for many years, Helten began attempting re…