Eaten Alive By Heroin

This shocking photograph shows 27-year-old Rachael Keogh whose arms are being eaten away due to her 12 year heroin addiction. She has been warned by doctors that she faces having her arms amputated unless she gives up - but she can't. Read more.

Comments

[jonathan]

Amputate them! No way she gonna be jacking up then is there!

REHABILITATED!!!!!

[boh]

unfortunately, that was my first thought aswell!

[Bren]

Idiots making stupid comments!! Amputate?? My god it seems that its not only George Bush who was left short on intellect.

[Andy]

Never lose hope. See http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1243043,00.html

[Jordan]

You all have to understand, that although heroin is physically addicting, it's also metally. And if this woman feels as though it's to late to change her life around, than she is not going to do so. People have to want to change. and sometimes it takes rock bottom for them to actually discover the truth for themselves.

[Aoife, Republic of Ireland, 9 pm]

Rachael has been clean for 6 months now and doing great. Those people who are making these mindless comments [above] don't know what addiction is. Plus, I always wonder...WHO allowes drugs to appear on the streets anyway? C'mon...how do drugs cross the border into the country? How tons and tons happen to pass unoticed? That always fascinated me...

[thomas arundel]

I think she's rather stunning in a bad ass kind of way. I was a heroin addict for 20 years. I kicked 5 years ago in prison and haven't touched it since. I know the pain of this woman.

[thomas arundel]

I think she's rather stunning in a bad ass kind of way. I was a heroin addict for 20 years. I kicked 5 years ago in prison and haven't touched it since. I know the pain of this woman.

[thomas arundel]

I think she's rather stunning in a bad ass kind of way. I was a heroin addict for 20 years. I kicked 5 years ago in prison and haven't touched it since. I know the pain of this woman.

[tony]

i have just come off heroin crack and alcohol in the last 4 months it has been very hard and i think i was only able to do it ith the help of my caring family. there is no point trying to tell people who have never suffered addiction what it is like they just wont get it i have a friend who lost an arm through heoin addiction and t has totally devastated him addicts are human aswell for the idiots making stupid comments imagine if it was your sister or youre child who might lose an arm due to drugs doesent quite seem so funny now does it so if u have nothing of any value to add shut the fuck up

[Lauren]

i cant blame people for posting angry comments on here!and i DO know what its like!my partner of 6 years is a heroin addict!i have a 3 year old beautiful daughter to him and he still fucks us over every chance!if me loving him and waiting for him in rehab and having his beautiful child is not enought to make him stop his disgusting soul crushing heartbreaking habbit!nothing will stop him!hes stolen,lied cheated!looks like a disgusting walkin corpse and was even out his face when our daughter was born!AND U EXPECT PEOPLE TO GIVE BLOODY JUNKIES SYMPATHY!!!these people who are drains on society had the choice to take drugs!ive had the most shitty childhood and along with this carry on!IVE STILL NEVER EVER TOUCHED ANY DRUGS!theres no excuse for it!and as for the corpse with her arms hangin off because of pumpin her vains full of heroin!!she would be better off gettin them amputated!!at least she could jack up no more by herself and she cudnt steal!junkies make me sick to the core!!!!i hate who they are and what theyre about!i nearly commited suicide because of scum junkies!!!!!!

[Stevie]

I see this situation on both sides. Im 16, and Im an alcoholic. I know what its like to lose things, but no Ive never touched heroin either.

Heroin is disguisting, I think everyone already knows that, even addicts. But honestly, its an addiction like any other and people shouldnt criticize others for that. You lose control, self-will, and everything that once seemed important. I know that feeling and Im still so young. Addiction is "cunning, baffling, and powerful".

I respect those people who have been sober for a 20 years, a year, a month, even a day. Its like they say in AA, take things one day at a time. I stuggle to stay sober, but I know things WILL get better.

[KCT]

Fuck all you dumb cunt heroin addicts you can all grab that needle and shove it through you heart you all have it coming don't pull that shit "if you only knew" suck a dick maybe you shouldn't have tried it and you be a damn cracked out piece of shit

[mauricio farre]

I know the pain of this .
and i know her she rally need specilists help

[optimusz grime]

hail heroin abuse!!! the dividing waters of the filth and those with actual will power. heroin does a justice to society in more than one way. it gives people who want to die a chance to die. not that ia m agreeing with jonathan and co, but its her decision. sure i bet she would like to quit, but i think tis rather funny that she cant. i have done just about every drug you can name and a few you dont even know bitches, get over yourselves. addiction only comes around when you dont know what the fuck you are doing. to tame the beast, one needs to understand one's flesh first.
HAIL SATAN!