Crashing cars into walls, breaking hands with hammers: How the White House is warning against opioids
A new public education aimed at discouraging young adults from using opioids is intense and even horrifying. That's the point.
by Lev Facher
Jun 07, 2018
2 minutes
WASHINGTON — One commercial ends with a young woman unbuckling her seat belt, flooring her gas pedal, and ramming her car into a dumpster. Another shows a young man opening his garage door, sifting through a toolbox, and forcefully slamming a hammer down on his left hand.
Both are part of a new White House campaign aimed at educating adults ages 18 to 24 about the told reporters on Thursday, will use four “hyper-realistic” narratives based on real events from young adults around the country.
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