Calgarian in recovery concerned by Facebook drug ads [Video]

A Calgary man who struggled with addiction for more than two decades is questioning why his Facebook account has been showing advertisements for drugs.

Eric Priddle has been sober for more than a year, and says he noticed more questionable Facebook ads on his feed when he started posting updates about his recovery journey.  

Priddle says ads for online pharmaceutical companies selling everything from medicinal cocaine and MDMA nasal sprays to “discreet party favours” began appearing on his Facebook feed.

“I kind of feel angry about it, I feel like there should be some accountability on the part of Facebook for this,” he said.

The 35-year-old says he’s worried ads like this could prove troubling for others trying to get clean, as well as his other Facebook contacts.

“If I was in early recovery, that would be extremely triggering for me,” he said.

“I know that that there’s some sort …