Safety Director Brian Allen said city officials initially struggled with the decision to make the photos public, but he wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Officers photographed the couple and the vehicle for evidence, Allen said, and released the photos after the man's guilty pleas ended his criminal case. Police said they found evidence the adults had used a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. He likened it to successful anti-smoking campaigns in recent years using photos showing the graphic physical effects of tobacco use. East Liverpool has been inundated by the heroin epidemic the last three or four years, Allen said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 09, 2016 23:03 UTC