TMZ are reporting that Philip Seymour Hoffman was on a binge for 6 weeks prior to his death; the 50 baggies of heroin found in his village apartment would suggest so. Hoffman also reportedly told friends that he feared he wouldn't survive.
According to the website: "... back in December Hoffman told them he had started injecting himself with heroin and couldn't kick it. Hoffman said he would kick it for a few days and then fall off the wagon. We're told he went back to AA in a desperate attempt to clean up ... but much to his great frustration it didn't work. During the last 6 weeks he often look disheveled and dirty. At one point someone asked him how bad his problem was, and he responded, 'If I don't stop I know I'm gonna die.' We're told Hoffman was also drinking excessively ... which opened the door to many bad decisions when it came to heroin use."
Since his death on Sunday, police have recovered numerous packets used to carry heroin and more than 20 used hypodermic needles from the property. Many of the bags were stamped with 'Ace of Spades' or 'Ace of Hearts', which users say is heroin cut with a powerful pain reliever called fentanyl.
Other items recovered from the property include a charred spoon and five different medications, which police suspect the Capote star didn't have prescriptions for.
Philip was found unconscious at around 11.15am on Sunday by his friend David Bar Katz, who called for assistance. David had gone to check on Hoffman after he failed to pick up his three children.
TMZ we're informed that Hoffman had been attending AA meetings over the last 4 years and "was considered a 'guru,' because he had been sober for so long. Hoffman would give inspirational talks to people who attended."
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