A shocking picture shows how drugs have turned the appearance of a woman into just 53

Deep lines etched on a woman's face and hollow cheeks up to the bone – this shocking image illustrates the effects of addiction.

Humberside Police released the image of Lynley Graham's custody after she was jailed for 18 months for drug-related offenses.

Graham was found in possession of Clbad A drugs, including heroin and cocaine, and was subsequently charged with possession of a Clbad A drug with the intent of providing it, reports Grimsby Live.

After the photo was posted on the Humberside Police Facebook page on Wednesday, users quickly discussed the 53-year-old man's altered appearance.

The before and after images show a striking physical transformation.

One of them said, "I'm 64, I look young compared to her. Is it a lesson, perhaps, that substance abuse can do on your skin? "

Another added, "Let's hope some young people look at her and see what a drug life means and ruin whole families."

Substance abuse and misuse have contributed to over 2,500 deaths in the UK in 2017.

Inhaled substances can damage the kidneys, liver and bone marrow, and persistent drug use can lead to abscesses, tooth decay – known as the "meth mouth" in the United States.

Other symptoms include premature aging of the skin, which often adds decades to the appearance of someone.

Rehabs.com, a US-based charity, has also released surprising images of drug users to demonstrate the long-term adverse effects of narcotics on its appearance.

Medications can damage almost all body systems. bloodshot eyes, dilated pupils, puffy faces and discolored skin are all visible signs.

Some users experience rapid physical deterioration – with facial appearances sometimes deteriorating in just a few years.

Self-inflicted wounds, common in methamphetamine users, can be caused by users cutting their skin to relieve the sensation of irritation – sometimes described as a creeping insect.

And a skeletal appearance can be the result of a loss of appetite.

Cocaine can usually cause chronic skin ulcers, pus-filled skin and the development of Buerger's disease – an inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels.

Heroin is known to dry out skin, leaving drug addicts with irritated and aged skin.

In May, Sir Angus Deaton, a world-renowned economist, warned that drug addiction and alcoholism were making more victims among middle-aged people than heart patients.

"Economic isolation" is cited as one of the main contributors.

In 2017, a survey of 1,600 adults found that almost nine in ten said that seeing the physical effects of hard drugs made them less likely to take them.

The publication of such images is a common tactic among anti-addiction activists.

Scotland is experiencing its own drug crisis, with a 27% increase in the number of drug-related deaths, according to official statistics.

The drug death rate in Scotland is three times higher than that of the United Kingdom and higher than that of any other country in the European Union.

The NHS offers drug and alcohol recovery services, like external agencies such as Addaction