A life-saving message has been shared on Sunderland’s coastline as it continues to tackle its title of ‘Painkiller Capital’.

The artwork on Roker Beach was created by Whitburn woman Jax Higginson, who leads the Sandymental project with her brother.
She was commissioned by the Painkillers Don't Exist campaign, which works to raise awareness of the dangers of taking opioids, such as Codeine and Tramadol, for longer than three months.