The Effects of Heroin smoking:
Heroin causes a number of side effects many of which are
extremely dangerous; in some cases even fatal. Heroin causes cloudy type
thinking, which is followed by 'awake states' as well as ' drowsy states also
known as nodding'. Because of this heroin suppresses breathing which could
sadly lead to a fatal overdose. Many individuals that smoke this drug suffer
from scratching or itching episodes.
Statistics:
In 1999 a survey was taken which concluded that 607,000
Americans ranging from the age of 12 and up use heroin on a regular basis &
admit to being an addict. Sadly, this number is more than likely to have
increased significantly as of 2013.
Heroin decreases life expectancy, an unfounded study shows
males who are in fact addicted to heroin and smoke it multiple times a day will
live no longer than an additional 5 years from when they had began using the
drug. I used heroin for over 30 years and I can tell you that you do not see
many old junkies; in fact, most of the people I used with died long ago.
Now days with the ready availability of heroin on the streets there seems to be an increase in heroin addiction around the world. I am not sure that its at epidemic proportion as yet but there is defiantly a huge increase in addiction.
One reason why so many people are becoming addicted to this
dangerous and debilitating drug is because of its purity and ready
availability. In fact addicts report that they can purchase a pack of heroin
for around the price of a six pack of beer. This drug is a lot more pure than
in years gone by because the drug lords are smothering countries with it and
its not being stepped on a half dozen times before it reaches the user.
Another danger would be because of its high potency a lot
more people are smoking it these days; in fact, our youth have taken a liking
to it and are smoking it in rather alarming numbers. Using it in this
fashion is know as chasing the dragon I
have heard that they think its cool to brag about.
This drug is deadly and can get you in its grips fast as
lightning the reason for this is because of its powerful euphoric or
pleasurable feeling the person gets when they induce it.
If you want to quit smoking heroin best thing you can do.
Say
Many individuals suffer unbearable withdrawal symptoms when
attempting to stop using the drug. Because of the severe withdrawals numerous
individuals tend to convert back to using again. However, there are those
individuals who successfully overcome their heroin addiction.
It is extremely important that our youth understands the
damage that using this drug in anyway can ultimately do. As well as how
difficult life on the drug will be, by informing our youth of what heroin can
do we are feeding them the knowledge that is needed to be strong and say no!
Good luck
