The phrase "human wreckage" refers to someone who has been severely damaged, physically or emotionally, and is in a very bad state or condition. Full definition
Evolving from visions of macabre hospital scenes depicting human wreckage and paintings of bloody, butchered meat to portraits of stoic, sophisticated figures clad in Western suits and often wearing white masks, Zeng's art often reflects his concentrated exploration of the unconscious. (artpulsemagazine.com)
The legislative intent was to protect employers from the unpredictability of litigation and protect the public from the burden of «caring for the helpless human wreckage found along the trail of modern industry.» (warnkenlaw.com)
But does the community have some responsibility for the human wreckage strewed in its green felt jungle? (religion-online.org)