Fentanyl-xylazine: A poison without a passport
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the U.S. administration has linked its punitive tariffs on Canada to Ottawa’s inability to stop the flow of fentanyl and secure its borders. However, a recent report notes that the very small amount of fentanyl entering the United States from Canada was not even mentioned. This photo essay illustrates the social impact of a new substance with devastating effects: xylazine, which is rampant in Philadelphia. Dubbed the “zombie drug,” it can create a strong addiction and cause irreversible physical damage, leading to limb amputation or even death. In any case, the severe measures imposed on both sides of the borders, north and south, can only better control the entry of fentanyl and benefit everyone, regardless of their borders.
Marie-France Coallier
A graduate in Communications and Photography from the University of Ottawa, Marie-France Coallier is a photographer based in Montreal. Passionate about humanity, her quest is to retrace authenticity through the eyes of her subjects. After working as a photographer at the Montreal Gazette for twenty years, she has been publishing her work in the Montreal daily Le Devoir since 2018. Her photographic work has been featured in several group and solo exhibitions. Her work has been recognized by the Antoine-Désilets Prize, the Focus Desjardins Prize, and the Press Photographers Association of Canada, among others.
Exhibition presented free of charge in the 1912 Building of La Pulperie.
Exhibition presented within the framework of the Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay.
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