They exist in harsh conditions without access to basic needs such as water or electricity, in which they struggle to survive on a day-to-day basis.

Like anyone else, they also have longings, feelings and dreams, and also share a common goal: they hope one day to escape from the world of drugs that has made their lives a living hell.

The images in Heartbeats of blood and drugs revolve around the underworld of drug abuse, using photography as a means to show the lives of these addicts in the most honest and human way possible, thereby freeing them from the label pinned on them by society.