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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tranq can cause breathing difficulties, dangerously low blood pressure, slowed heart rates and wound infections.
Steven Yang
A movement known as “trunk tourism” has accused TikTokkers and YouTubers of visiting poor communities in Philadelphia just to record videos of residents getting high on a powerful sedative known as “trunk.” .
Social videos documenting drug use in a low-income neighborhood in Kensington show people lying on the ground and zooming in on users taking painkillers, with difficulty standing upright and others. It can cause wounds that cut into the flesh.
Videos often mock people facing these symptoms by calling them “zombies,” “junkies,” and even “devils,” a recent exploitative trend. Re-attention in the Guardian newspaper Sunday
In some clips, drug users are questioned about their personal lives, which opponents say exploits their post-drug vulnerability.
Tranq is the nickname for the equine tranquilizer xylazine, which authorities have warned may be lurking in cocaine sources or laced with fentanyl, an ultra-deadly synthetic opioid.
Strong sedatives can cause breathing difficulties, dangerously low blood pressure, slowed heart rates, and wound infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tranq is very cheap.According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, one kilogram of this dangerous powder can be purchased online from China for as little as $6. warned last year.
“These videos don’t tug at your heartstrings. They make these people look like zoo animals rather than individuals in need,” said clinical psychologist Jeri Lynn Atter, Ph.D. told the magazine.
“It’s become very exploitative here. People from all over Europe and America are coming to this area and pointing cell phones and cameras in people’s faces. It’s not helpful, it’s harmful.
“The dehumanization continues. These people are not in the right frame of mind to consent to or participate in social media clips.”
But Sarah Laurel, founder of Savage Sisters, a nonprofit that helps people affected by substance abuse, says there are now “more than 150 channels dedicated to Kensington and everything that’s going on here.” The video reportedly continues to exist.
Their faces are rarely blurred; #kensingtonzombie It has millions of views.
in a video The video, posted by Addiction After Dark, which has received 1.5 million views, shows a woman rocking back and forth in an unspecified location.
When the interviewer asked her age, the woman replied, “I’m sorry, but please give me a moment.”
She then held her hand in front of her face and asked the person filming her to be respectful.
“Addiction After Dark” captioned the video: “She’s not crazy. She’s sick.
“Addiction is a disease that requires treatment. Spread awareness and stay informed.”
However, one TikTokker commented: Sharing this video will not help her. ”
In many other videos, content creators frequently use terms like “helping” and “raising awareness” to justify their videos, and experts believe their clips are genuine. Some have said they believe this is the only way to show support and shine a light on Kensington’s drug problem.
But there is usually no way to donate funds or help those watching, and in some cases, content creators set up online fundraisers for addicts who never receive money. Even, a content creator identified only as “Jeff” told The Theater. Guardian.
Others even admit that they make these videos primarily for money.
Profits on both TikTok and YouTube depend on the reach of your videos.
As of 2022, typical compensation for YouTube content creators in the United States was approximately $4,600 per month. According to Influencer Market Hub.
The website, owned by Google, typically pays around $20 for every 1,000 views.
TikTok is similar, but users must have at least 10,000 followers to earn money.
But Jeff believes there is a way to film these videos and put the money back into the community.
The report said he earns about $1,000 a month, which he spends on necessities like wound treatment and clothing.
Laurel’s organization, which offers over-the-counter resources such as wound care, showers and household items, agreed.
“Don’t just show up and record, bring your materials and clean up,” she said.
“Ask your community what they need.”
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