Heroin surprisingly doesn't have a lot of long term effects to health (so long as you don't OD). It's the use of needles and blood born illnesses that can really well: kill you. Hepatitis, HIV, etc.
He also stopped doing heroin 45 years ago (self reported).
In Shane's case, is it any wonder that a chronic and extreme drinking problem eventually kills you? His quality of life has been impacted for almost as long as Keith Richards has been off the needle.
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Keith Richards did become addicted to heroin and is 80 in a few weeks.
Heroin surprisingly doesn't have a lot of long term effects to health (so long as you don't OD). It's the use of needles and blood born illnesses that can really well: kill you. Hepatitis, HIV, etc.
Heroin is a funny one - it's not hard on your body; you are hard on your body as a user.
While true, opioid abuse can cause severe constipation (which perhaps helped kill Elvis), and increases your risk of GI disorders like SIBO.
He also stopped doing heroin 45 years ago (self reported).
In Shane's case, is it any wonder that a chronic and extreme drinking problem eventually kills you? His quality of life has been impacted for almost as long as Keith Richards has been off the needle.