THE desperate plight of drug addicts in the capital are laid bare in these haunting photos.
They show crack users from three council estates living in squalid surroundings.
Musicians Rupert and Joe rely on benefits to fund their habits while living in a friend’s house near Kilburn, north London.
Sheila and Andy have been addicts for 35 years and now rarely leave the multi-million pound property in Kensington High Street, they squat in.
And in nearby Harrow Road homeless user Mark has been reduced to bedding down in a wheelie bin.
Without access to benefits the long-term user struggles on a daily basis to get enough money for his daily fix.
The photos were taken by reportage photographer Marco Sconocchia.
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Musicians Rupert, (left) and Joe (right) live with a friend (centre) in a council house in Kilburn, north London Credit: Marco Sconocchia Bathroom Blitz 22
A naked drug user takes a toke from a pipe while sat on a toilet in a Kilburn council house Piping Up 22
The pair use their benefits to fund their drug-taking Credit: Marco Sconocchia Staring Into Space 22
Crack users Rupert, (left) and Joe (right) stare vacantly into the middle distance Credit: Marco Sconocchia Bedlam 22
Joe has a smoke in a filthy bedroom of the council home he calls home in Kilburn Credit: Marco Sconocchia Cat Nap 22
A pair of cats relax while long-term user Andy lies strung out in a filthy living room Credit: Marco Sconocchia Make-up Time 22
Sheila has been taking drugs for 35 years alongside her partner Andy Credit: Marco Sconocchia High On Their Own Supply 22
Sheila and Andy take drugs in the bedroom of the multi-million pound Kensington home they squat in Credit: Marco Sconocchia Jesus Loves You 22
A crucifix with the words I Love you is attached to a wall which has wallpaper peeling from it Credit: Marco Sconocchia Kitchen Nightmare 22
The kitchen in Andy and Sheila's home is encrusted in filth and grime Credit: Marco Sconocchia Chill Wind 22
Andy and Sheila's bare fridge indicates that their focus is rarely on food Credit: Marco Sconocchia Cat-astrophe 22
A black cat peeks from a staircase in Andy and Sheila's home, which is missing its banister Credit: Marco Sconocchia Cracking-up 22
Drug paraphernalia including a makeshift crack pipe fashioned from a glass bottle litter this table Credit: Marco Sconocchia Room With A View 22
The smart nearby properties of upmarket Kensington can be seen from an upstairs window of Andy and Sheila's home Credit: Marco Sconocchia Oh Baby 22
A bottle of syrup stands next to a collection of baby photos on a grimy wall Credit: Marco Sconocchia The Real Thing 22
An empty blackboard with a Coca-Cola design is pinned to a wall Credit: Marco Sconocchia Meeting Of Minds 22
Homeless addict Mark chats to a woman on the streets of Harrow Road, which he calls home Credit: Marco Sconocchia Bedding Down 22
Homeless Mark has been reduced to sleeping in wheelie bins Credit: Marco Sconocchia Walkway Of Despair 22
Mark often beds down in exposed walkways of a west London council estate Credit: Marco Sconocchia High Up 22
Mark enjoys a hit of crack on a council estate walkway in Harrow Road Credit: Marco Sconocchia Inking High 22
One drug user shows off an intricate tattoo of the celebrated Trellick Tower in Kensal Green, London Credit: Marco Sconocchia Estate Of Mind 22
Reportage photographer Marco Sconocchia followed crack users from three council estates Credit: Marco Sconocchia We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] videos too. Click here to upload yours.
