Yes, so I've seen, but I don't think most of the people handle a severe addiction that well. Did you see the documentary? I'm sure he had some sort of problems which led him down that road, but towards the end... You can really see him deteriorate, and when the man completely breaks down in front of the camera, before doing another shot; he's in despair, crying, saying he has been doing this to himself for, what was it? 15 years? He knows that he's killing himself, and that he has to quit, but still...oni said:
Enden said:
Obviously not. Watch the documentary.oni said:
Nicotine is linked to addiction and serious health problems as well, but I seriously doubt that. They're injecting a drug into their veins, and the quality isn't controlled by anyone. They have no idea about the purity before they inject it, and it's often cut with other sh*t. Besides, opiates leaves little room for mistakes; if you overdose on nicotine, you'll get dizzy, nauseated, start sweating and shaking. If you overdose on opiates, you risk dying.
Not necessarily. People use drugs for a lot of reasons, and the type of drug often hints about what that reason is... Depressants, narcotics, stimulants and psychedelics are common. They all have different uses, and I do believe that it's something different when you reach the point of addiction; when you lose control, and the drug takes over. It's complex and I've seen so many perspectives that I don't know where to begin.
He didn't die because of OD.oni said:
Yeah, right. Nothing is worse than injecting something to your body, especially when you don't know exactly what it is, and follow a strict protocol. The users don't know how pure it is before they've injected it. Some years ago, we had a lot of OD's in Norway, because a batch which was a lot more pure than they were used to, came in. Unknown purity is a part of heroin. I know what you're getting at, and if a pharmaceutical company provided the users with heroin I would agree - if it's a fact, but illegal heroin which is sold on the street by bad guys who only cares about money, is the only thing which is available - so it's a problem with heroin.
Enden said:
Why should I? I saw the documentary, and they said he died from something caused by withdrawal of heroin. Make a presentation if you like to.oni said:
I'm smoking occasionally, and I don't find it as addictive as you make it out to be. I'm using steroids as well, and I'm injecting myself at least once a week, and have been doing so for one year. I'm familiar with the advantages, disadvantages and dangers of most delivery methods, and injections are on the top in relation to possible complications. Injection methods, starting with the one with least risk; S.C., I.M. and I.V.
No, I'm liberal - but I've respect for the drugs, and I'm aware of the possible risks. Injecting street heroin I.V. is something very different from smoking tobacco, and it poses a much larger risk. End of discussion.
Yes, we are. That's half the part of using a drug; and you claim that smoking tobacco involves a greater risk compared to injecting street heroin I.V. I mentioned that I'm occasionally smoking, and using steroids, to underline that I know which precautions that are needed, and dangers that injecting something to your body poses - and that inhaling something is a lot safer.oni said:
