THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE is a feature documentary film about the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Deeply entrenched social stigma have kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades.
Social Media Perpetuates Stigma Surrounding the Opioid Epidemic
“Community leaders and first responders have justified promotion of these horrifying images as a way to increase public awareness. They hope they will help prevent people from using opioids or encourage others to seek treatment, including the person whose medical condition is being publicized without their consent.” But “decades of research and expert opinion conclude that scare tactics do not work.”