(Cleveland) - Public Square is the site of an in-your-face exhibit today as the Opioid Awareness Task Force launches the latest phase of its awareness campaign.
It's meant to be a visual and provocative reminder of the drug epidemic that claimed more than 600 lives in Cuyahoga County last year.
A 9 foot tall prescription pill bottle with a person inside and a label on the outside, telling the story of how the person became trapped in their addiction.
Know The Risks is a Cleveland-based community wide year long awareness campaign.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, four out of five new heroin users started with an addiction to prescription drugs.
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