What was claimed
This image shows a mother snorting drugs in front of her child.
Our verdict
It’s a joke photo taken by a comedian.
This is not a picture of a mum snorting drugs in front of a child
10 May 2019
An image claiming to show a woman snorting drugs in front of a child has been shared over 17,000 times. Commenters below the photo shared their disgust and condemned the woman.
However, the image is actually a joke shared by comedian Janell Lenfert in 2015, along with the caption “If you need a babysitter, please let me know!”
Snopes contacted the comedian in January 2019 after the image went viral. Lenfert said “That is baking flour we used in the picture… it’s not real of course. It’s comedy! Hope this helps people sleep at night.”