Peaches Geldhof Inquest

[kvalidir]

Peaches Geldhof's death as tragically heroin related according to the inquest. Not really a question more of an observation that it's such a pity and a waste that she couldn't managed to break free from drugs.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2702535/Peaches-Geldof-heroin-addict-took-methadone-two-half-years-died-inquest-hears.html

[ludwig]

What a ridiculous and tragic waste of a life. Her family have my sympathies.

[The Builder]

Two and a half years on Methadone then? So there most likely was a treatment program in place.

There but for the grace of "Whoever" goes any of us, Kval. I'd like to be righteous enough to wag the finger, but .......... emotional instability? ....... Mental imbalance?

Who knows?

[chrissa1]

Tragic, but how could she have drugs so near her small child? A capped syringe in a box of sweets!! It beggars belief.

[Mamyalynne]

I think the haunting shadow of her Mother never left her, tragic indeed.

[ummmm]

Poor girl. So sad.

[dave50]

I dont understand why someone like her would suddenly decide one day that they were going to try some heroin. Why cant be satisfied with their comfortable lifestyle without looking for more?

[Prudie]

I agree dave, not just her but anyone. I can understand why people might take recreational drugs but what on earth makes someone try heroin for the first time.

[ummmm]

People make bad decisions, Dave.

[anneasquith]

she is one of many people who put their addiction before anything/anybody.

[EcclesCake]

A materially comfortable lifestyle is very different to an emotionally comfortable lifestyle.

Such a tragic loss for her family.

[Mamyalynne]

Addicts do not choose that lifestyle simply to hurt those they love, it is a tragic downward spiral and they become all consumed by it.

[ummmm]

And many addicts function perfectly well...

[anneasquith]

no one chooses to be addicted to anything drugs/alcohol.gambling. but once addicted their addiction takes priority over everything else................unless they choose to '' flight'' the addiction, some do successfully, some don't.

[kvalidir]

It must've been very hard losing her Mum at such a young age and knowing that she died because she was consumed by drugs. Perhaps she tried heroin to try to get a perspective of how her mother felt, to get closer to her if you like. It must be very hard thinking perhaps that your parent loved drugs more than they loved you. If then she tried them and found them irresistable herself, despite her great love for her own children, maybe that made he feel better about herself, made her feel more loved by her mother. I think she was certainly very hurt and confused about what had happened to her as a child, and I really do feel so sorry for her and her family.

[VHG]

I hope the scum who supplied the heroin too her are happy.

Pity we don't have the death penalty for ALL illegal drug pushers in this country.

If we really wanted to get rid of the drug problem we could do it, but there is just not the will. I bet people in Saudi Arabia don't go around pushing illegal drugs !!

[agchristie]

There is probably much more finer detail than we will ever know and I am not going to judge Peaches.A terrible tragedy for connections.

VHG - I cant agree with you about your claim that if there was a will the authorities could eradicate the drug problem and as much as I hate the scourge of drug peddlars I am opposed to capital punishment.

[jennyjoan]

When a person is addicted - the very word is a connotation - some people can never ever get better.

I very often think of my nephews who lost their mother - who in front of their eyes - starved herself to death through heartbreak of the loss of another son.

I myself would have called and begged to eat and she just couldn't get the food down. We couldn't get her hospitalised as she had an extreme phobia of them and doctors and nurses. (Unbelievable).

I sometimes think that if she had have been my mother - I would meander on "why did she die over one son when she had another 4 sons to live for.

As I say it is out of one's control. Peaches would not have been of sound mind. JjCon