These anti-drug ads featuring risk-taking vermin, by Above the Influence, are rather clever, don't you think?
I'm trying to figure out the aesthetic - the grungy clothes could be contemporary, 80s, or 90s, but the interiors seem older - like 60s. (Check out the rotary phone in the teenager's room!) Anyway, it's the sort of cultural/temporal mishmash you see on a sitcom set, where all the elements are so familiar, they fade into the background in a vague approximation of "American Life." It's kind of a neat effect.
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The (post-2000 Apple?) laptop in the wasp panel just adds to the anachronism.
I know! Is this some sort of alternate reality world in which the technological timeline is grossly distorted? That's almost scarier than grotesque slug/rat/wasp-human hybrids!
oooh, that's tough, the mice are wearing skirts over leggings, which could be 80's, but could also very well be now. The rotary phone is a tough one.
I like these though, they really send a message.
I don't like the use of disingenuous propaganda, no matter how clever, to obfuscate the truth about drugs.
Disingenuous? Have you ever tried snorting salt? That stuff is terrible!
@ michael: ROTFLMAO.
Incidentally, see Jake's post - it's apparently not salt that's the problem, but sugar:
http://scienceblogs.com/purepedantry/2008/12/sugar_is_an_addictive_drug…
I actually agree with comrade PhysioProf - these designs are great and aren't a terrible tactic, but ultimately I think teens, or anyone tempted to get involved with addictive drugs, should just be presented with the truth. Let them make an informed decision. I vote for education over scare tactics.