MJ's 'injection marks' revealed

NEVER seen before snaps have revealed the scars of Michael Jackson's alleged drug taking in their full horror.

The shocking set of pics obtained by ABC News in America show discoloured needle marks and a hideous blotch on the pop legend's legs seven years ago.

Dr Debra Jaliman, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Dermatology, told the TV network: "It looks like there are multiple punctures from intravenous placement."

The specialist added that it is "unusual" for injections to be placed in the leg, a measure she believed must have been necessary if no veins in the upper body were accessible.

Jaliman said the blotch might have been the result of Necrosis, a condition that could have surfaced due to intravenous fluids dripping into the Thriller star's lower leg.

She said the damage also might be attributable to a caustic, damaging fluid the late Beat It singer's skin made contact with.

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It is believed the ailing star tanked himself up with "mountains of medication" as he battled numerous disorders in the year leading up to his death.

Many prescriptions were bought under the fictitious name Omar Adams. And he is thought to have spent £30,000 a month on drugs.

As well as the narcotic pain reliever Vicodin, 50-year-old Jacko gorged on other drugs like muscle relaxant Soma and sedative Xanax.

He also took antidepressant Zoloft, anti-anxiety drug Paxil and heartburn pill Priolosec.

Some of the King of Pop's prescriptions were allegedly written by his Beverly Hills dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein. He is now under investigation over the singer's death.

Most of the prescriptions were taken to Jacko's local drug store Mickey Fine Pharmacy.

But many paid for by the singer were made out not to him, but to his aides and nurses. And the majority were filled in for Omar Adams - claimed to be a name Jackson devised for a fictitious alter ego.

The cost of the superstar's spiralling prescription drugs usage led to a number of lawsuits.

In 2001 he was sued by Mickey Fine Pharmacy for arrears of about £7,000 on his account.

Jacko also owed Dr Klein around £18,000 at the same time. And in 2002 lupus specialist Dr Allen Metzger claimed he was owed £16,000.