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Jake Haendel came close to dying in 2017. He was diagnosed with toxic progressive leukoencephalopathy, caused by the use of adulterated heroin. Haendel did not die, but spent a year unable to move or communicate, while still being painfully aware of bodily sensations, the passage of time, and what was going on around him. — Read the rest