Faces of Addiction

These photos show the damaging effects of drug use:

9 months of drug use

 
One year of drug use

Three years of drug use

Four years of drug use

 
Five years of drug use 

 
Ten years of drug use

Emaciation from crystal meth use

Child being apprehended from a drug lab

Over 65% of street youth in the Vancouver-area report that they believe they are addicted to one or more drugs (McCreary Centre Society, “No Place to Call Home: A Profile of BC’s Street Youth”)

Portrait of a drug user

Who do you want to look like?

 
Abscesses and sores from crystal meth use

 
Inside a drug lab (These labs pose a huge risk for the community as they can explode, destroying several blocks of housing and other buildings. Of course, there is risk that innocent people can be killed.)

 
All kinds of toxins are used to make drugs like meth and ecstasy