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Keith Richards did become addicted to heroin and is 80 in a few weeks.
by devnullbrain 3y ago
Keith Richards did become addicted to heroin and is 80 in a few weeks.
- justinator 3y agoHeroin 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.
- ska 3y agoHeroin is a funny one - it's not hard on your body; you are hard on your body as a user.
- kagakuninja 3y agoWhile true, opioid abuse can cause severe constipation (which perhaps helped kill Elvis), and increases your risk of GI disorders like SIBO.
- justinator 3y agoHe 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.