ACE of Hearts - Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

'Ace of Hearts' Heroin

Traced to Near Fatal OD

2/4/2014 8:27 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

EXCLUSIVE

Several bags of heroin found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment were potentially lethal ... so says a woman who almost died from using the brand.

We got this photo from a woman who is very familiar with the NYC heroin scene. She asked us not to ID her. The woman gave us this picture, showing the "Ace of Hearts" heroin brand.

She tells us she injected herself with a "tiny bit" of "Ace of Hearts" back in Sept., and says she stopped breathing almost instantly. She was revived with CPR and landed in the hospital.

The woman says when she got out of the hospital she went to cops and told them about what she called a lethal strain of heroin going around NYC.

The woman says she saw Hoffman on the streets in the weeks before he died and it was apparent to her he was strung out.

We do not know if Hoffman injected himself with "Ace of Hearts" the day he died, since there were dozens of heroin bags in his apartment. It appears Hoffman may have died quickly after an injection, since a needle was sticking out of his left arm when he was found.

ACE OF HEARTS  (this may explain PSH's involvment)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032746/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl

Ace of Hearts (I) (2008)

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• Officer Daniel Harding is a distinguished member of the K-9 police unit. His partner and best friend is Ace, a police dog. When Ace is accused of mauling a suspect, an overzealous DA convinces police authorities that Ace should be euthanized. Refusing to give up on his beloved companion, Harding's unfaltering belief in his partner and family leads Harding on a mission to clear his longtime partners good name.
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Yeah Demi Lovato: 

 

Loyalty - standing up for family, friends - other human beings - we will never get anywhere if we don't love and support one another!  Glad to see this young woman is brave enough to stand up - speak up - kudos!

 

"I wish more people would lose the stigma and treat addiction as the deadly and serious DISEASE that it is. Drugs are not something to glamorize in pop music or film to portray as harmless recreational fun. ... It's very rare when people can actually predict their addiction and even then, you never know when too much is going to take their life or take a bad batch of whatever it is their using. ... This stuff is not something to mess with. Why risk it? Addiction IS a disease. Please spread the word so we can take the taboo out of discussing this illness and raising awareness to people of all ages. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.. An INCREDIBLE artist who lost his life to this horrible disease.. May you rest peacefully and in complete serenity now that your pain is gone. God Bless..."--Demi Lovato's fabulous, example-setting, and empathetic commentary on the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, a polarizing death.

If you were hanging around here yesterday at all, then you likely saw that the majority of those who commented on the Jared Padalecki/Philip Seymour Hoffman postslammed Philip's sudden death by apparent overdose, instead of sympathizing with Philip and his family and this awful occurrence.

The thing is, however, that when Demi came clean about her addiction, folks were supportive. People were caring and empathetic (as they should have been), and it's not just because Demi is a young girl who's got the world by the balls -- it's because Demi is likable, and honest, and had been nothing but forthright about her addictions. Are people so opposed to Philip's death because he hid his addiction? Because he was ashamed and destroyed and depressed by what had been going on in his life? Are people so angry about Philip's death because they weren't privy to the behind-closed-doors goings on that Demi was so clear about?

Demi Lovato has a history of substance abuse. It could have been young Demi who overdosed and died. It could have been any other admirable celebrity who was either talented, or sweet, or humane. And in many of those circumstances, the majority of people would have been empathetic. So what's so different about Philip? Because he was a father? A partner? A grown man? An Academy Award-winning actor? Because he'd been in rehab before and failed?

Maybe care and empathy is the first step for addicts to stop feeling so ostracized and alone in their struggles. Maybe we should start helping more, instead of pointing our fingers. Maybe we should start educating and stop being so selective over who deserves our compassion, because here's a life secret: everyone deserves your compassion. Everyone.


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