January in Moscow can be gloomy, particularly if you have to take the subway. Fortunately, the government is doing its best to keep our spirits high with its jaw-dropping propaganda efforts. This poster, from the federal department for narcotics control, encourages you to “Take part in the fate of your friends.” How? By calling an anonymous tip line and telling them your friends are using DRUGS!
You've got to hand it to those Russian authorities. Assuring young people that ratting out their friends is the same as being a mentor to them is a ballsy move; they don't even offer a reward. And just to add a little more swagger, they dressed the girl in a black-and-white striped prison top! No little pillbox hat to match, though. Guess you have to draw the line somewhere.