A friend of mine read somewhere that Richards claimed he was getting high grade drugs...not street dope....I think it was a book authored by Richards..Clapton and Townshend were both fortunate in having Dr. Wu, acupuncturist to the stars, assist them in weaning off of heroin. In large measure, Keith Richards is alive today because one of his main dealers was employed by Merck Pharmaceuticals. You have a better chance of not overdosing when you know that you possess uncut, non-tampered with, pharmaceutical grade drugs.
And then there’s the 27 Club….