Confronting Photo App Tackles The Australian Ice Epidemic
Announcement posted by Buzinga App Development 11 Sep 2015
Confronting Photo App Tackles The Australian Ice Epidemic
(September 11, 2015)
Last night, the biggest drug bust in WA took place, seizing over 320 kilograms of ice and $120million in cash. A victorious win for federal police, but a harsh reality of the ice epidemic that is taking over the Australian streets.
Australian based company Buzinga App Development, today have
launched mobile app ICE Effex onto the iOS app store.
As the name alludes, ICE Effex is
a mobile app that uses image distortion facial recognition technology to
transform the ‘selfie’ into a shocking reality of the effect of ice - what
you'd look like as an ice user over a period of 12 months.
ICE Effex isn’t your every day
mobile application, it’s a social tool with a powerful message and an
honourable goal to transform the way Australians view ice addiction.
Buzinga have built the app for two truly special social workers from rural Victoria, who have self-funded the development and campaign to help combat this horrific ice epidemic.
The social workers behind the
app’s conception have been knee deep in the rehabilitation of ice addicts in
rural Victoria for over a decade.
They’ve watched football clubs destroy themselves from the inside, strong families torn to pieces, street shoot-outs and respected community members turn to criminal activity to support addiction, all at the hands of this highly addictive drug called ice.
The goal of this app is to break
down barriers between parents, children and schools, creating an open
conversation about the effects of ice addiction, and hopefully becoming an
educational tool to raise awareness of the drug's effects and preventing its
use.
Download the app here.
Contact Details
Katelyn Duckworth
+61 0402189114