Humans of New York posted a photo to Facebook last week shining a spotlight on an issue that Big Pharma would rather hide: its role in prescription painkiller addiction and how it profits when addicts try to get clean.
An anonymous New Yorker’s damaged hand appears in the image, along with a construction helmet covered in stickers. The picture is accompanied by a narrative about painkiller addiction, which occurred following an injury in an on-the-job accident. The story has been shared more than 11,000 times and has received more than 100,000 reactions since it went up on July 21.
