#11 Karen with nylon stocking around her arm to make vein pop out as she uses hypodermic needle on an eyedropper which addicts call a “spike” to shoot up with heroin.

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#11 Karen with nylon stocking around her arm to make vein pop out as she uses hypodermic needle on an eyedropper which addicts call a “spike” to shoot up with heroin.

Heroin Addiction in 1960s NYC: The 1965 LIFE Photos of John and Karen

#11 Karen with nylon stocking around her arm to make vein pop out as she uses hypodermic needle on an eyedropper which addicts call a “spike” to shoot up with heroin.

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