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About this quote

What does it mean?
A stark observation depicting the slow, painful death of someone overdosing on hard drugs.
In plain terms
A man slowly dies from using a small amount of hard drug.
What can you take from it?
Drug use can lead to slow and painful death.

Where it applies

  • documenting addiction
  • advocacy
  • reporting

Putting it to work

  • raising awareness of overdose risks
  • humanizing addiction consequences

Questions to consider

  • How do you bear witness to suffering?
  • What drives someone to this point?

Another view

It presents a graphic image that may feel exploitative without context.

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