NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

PRESCRIBED TO DEATH

Close-up of a CNC machine carving a car key with a detailed portrait of a man's face.

Prescription opioids kill over 22,000 Americans each year, yet they rarely make the news. Prescribed to Death sought to humanize the crisis and educate Americans about their risk by carving 22,000 faces onto 22,000 pills, one for each life that was lost.

FACING THE WORST DRUG EPIDEMIC IN AMERICAN HISTORY

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FACING THE WORST DRUG EPIDEMIC IN AMERICAN HISTORY 〰️

An awareness campaign poster titled "Prescribed to Death" highlighting the opioid crisis in the U.S., featuring a white-faced statue with closed eyes in front of a background of numerous white pills. The poster includes various quotes, statistics, and messages about opioid overdose and efforts to combat it, with logos of news organizations and health organizations.
A person's hand holding a pill bottle tilted with white pills spilling into their palm.
Text on a black background states: 'Last year 22,000 Americans died from a prescription opioid overdose,' with an X-ray of a human head in the background.
Close-up of a vending machine with rows of illuminated capsule toy slots.
Digital screen displaying statistics about prescription opioid users
Close-up of a person wearing a dark blue shirt, pointing at a black wall with evenly spaced white circular dots.

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