Drugs pressure groups have questioned the use of a harrowing photograph of a dead heroin addict in an educational film for schoolchildren, claiming that it will have little effect in dissuading ...

This is what heroin does to your face - shocking images show ravages of drug use Scabs, spots and dark circles are just some of the horrific side effects of the Class A substance.

These are the shocking real-life faces of heroin addicts whose looks have been savaged by the Class A drug. The images were released by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention to warn ...

The images are stark and startling — two adult heroin users, passed out and slumped over in the front seat of an SUV while a four-year-old boy sits in the back seat, staring straight ahead.

A city in Ohio releases graphic photos to drive home the devastating effects of heroin addiction and the toll it takes on families.

Photojournalists working for news agencies such as AP, Getty Images, and The Denver Post have recently followed Richards’ example and composed images of drug users with syringes in their mouths. In ...

The photos have opened a new front in the drug battle, with addiction experts saying the photos violate people's privacy and can fuel stigma. IE 11 is not supported.

A bloodied drug addict falls into a stupor as he injects a bags-worth of potent Mexican heroin into his foot. Disturbing as it may be, this is an all-too-familiar sight on Chicago's West Side.

No more heroin chic. I want ‘healthy chic’, no matter what size it comes in (Picture: Getty Images) ‘Heroin’ and ‘chic’ are two words that don’t belong in the same sentence.