Tranq Tourism - Kensington, Philadelphia's Exploitation Epidemic

A new drug called ‘tranq’, or xylazine, has been a big problem on Philadelphia’s streets for the last few years. But now, there seems to be a bigger problem. Content creators have been coming into places like Kensington, a suburb badly impacted by the epidemic, and filming substance users without their consent or for small sums of money. Sometimes, these people are barely conscious. We traveled to Kensington in North Philadelphia to find out what was happening, and to speak to people who run these channels. We also spent time with Sarah Laurel, founder of Savage Sisters, an organization working directly on the ground to stop this exploitation from happening. Sarah recently set up the Harm Ethical Reduction Committee and believes that for more resources to come into her city, these harmful videos must stop going out. Check out the Savage Sisters Recovery website: https://savagesisters.org/