https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/opioid-crisis-what-people-dont-know-about-heroin-w520478
This Rolling Stone article discusses some heroin facts that are either misconceived or simply not public knowledge. The highlights include: Heroin can either be sold as powder or tar based, with a rare amount of it actually being in pill form. Symptoms that are typically associated with heroin use (dilated pupils, profuse sweating, scratching, etc) are actually typically symptoms of heroin withdrawals. Heroin use rose in the 1960s, after soldiers returned from the Vietnam War having been exposed to opium, and that kickstarted the “War on Drugs.” Heroin abusers often overdose on purpose, so that they can be prescribed Naloxone, a drug which counteracts the withdrawl symptoms but gives users a similar rush.
What is your reaction to these facts? Do any of these surprise you?
I think it's interesting that Heroin users would overdose so they would be prescribed Naloxone. Which gives them a similar feeling to Heroin.
ReplyDeleteI too am shocked to hear that they would overdose on purpose for Naloxone. It's crazy how much danger they put themselves in to achieve these highs. Also, I am curious as to why more of the drug isn't in pill form. Shooting with a needle sounds worse.
DeleteThis fact was surprising to me as well. This is something that is hard for anyone but the user to actually know. Not sure what we can do about it though, Naloxone is currently one of our primary solutions to this epidemic.
DeleteI think these facts are all pretty standard. However, I did not know that some forms of heroin are in pill form. I wonder who manufactures them, drug companies? Or dealers? With heroin in pill form, you can see how there is a high potential for it to be laced.
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