Drug Abuse and Addiction

When the Tenderloin’s Addiction Crisis Goes Viral

AUDIO – ATTENTION! –

Dec. 9, 2022 – These images, which circulate around the world, can evoke anger, fear, and frustration. They also shape opinion about what should be done and galvanize support for harsher, tougher crackdowns on drug dealing and drug use.

Some believe that sharing these photos on social media is necessary to document this ongoing problem. Others say they only show one side of drug addiction, and leave those photographed without agency in how their stories are used.

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Leonard Buschel

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