House Of Wax For The Junkie

An exhibition showing the life of a drug addict — from the very first dose to death — has opened in Moscow. The display, called “On the Brink”, was created by the Association of St. Petersburg Wax Museums in 2002 and has already visited more than 20 Russian cities enjoying the support of the Federal Service for Drug Control. Created to promote a healthy way of life by showing what drugs can do to a human being, it creates a strong impression on visitors. The organizers even have liquid ammonia on hand to resuscitate anyone who faints at the sight of the disfigured faces of drug addicts or the embryo of an addict’s baby in formalin.