This shocking scene of sleazy mayhem is damning proof of Whitney Houston's tragic addiction - to crack.
The National Enquirer's sensational exclusive photo (in this week's issue) shows the superstar singer's private bathroom after she has locked herself away for days on yet another self-destructive binge.
Amid the trash, leftover food and empty beer cans are the tools of the hardcore drug fiend - pipes, rolling papers, spoons in which powdered cocaine is cooked into crack, lighters.
The picture was taken by one of Whitney's closest friends and relatives - Tina Brown, sister of her husband Bobby.
It is the first time one of the serial Grammy-winner's inner circle has opened the door on the despair and depravity that has led Whitney's family to fear that she is just one fix away from a fatal overdose.
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