Question 1

i am 31 wks pregnant. i used 2 bags of heroin iv once daily for last month but have now stopped. will it be detected in baby at birth?

Accepted Answer

If they look-yes: If you are on a watch list from child services or give the authorities any reason to suspect drug use, traces of the drugs will be found in the baby. Stopping now will at least reduce the risk baby would have an extended hospital stay from drug withdrawal.

Question 2

what is being high on heroin like? how dangerous is it?

Accepted Answer

Very dangerous: and the high cannot really be described. George Gay MD wrote a book on heroin that was subtitled - it feels so good don't try it even once.  It is an intense euphoria, a feeling of well-being and separation from all pain, physical, mental and emotional. However, many heroin users will tell you that they spend the rest of their lives trying to reproduce that first high (unsuccessfully).

Question 3

what is being high on heroin like? how dangerous is it?

Accepted Answer

Very dangerous: and the high cannot really be described. George Gay MD wrote a book on heroin that was subtitled - it feels so good don't try it even once.  It is an intense euphoria, a feeling of well-being and separation from all pain, physical, mental and emotional. However, many heroin users will tell you that they spend the rest of their lives trying to reproduce that first high (unsuccessfully).

Question 4

expensive drugs like heroin, cocaine etc are becoming too popular, why?

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They've always been: There were actually a greater proportion of our population using opiates and Cocaine at the turn of the 20th century (the late 19th century and early 20th) than there are now.  Actually, these drugs are much less expensive than they used to be, with heroin being available for as little as $3 a bag (about 20 mg/heroin) and Cocaine at $25/gram. Abuse of prescription opiates has increased heroin use.

Question 5

why do people say  oxycontin is like heroin?

Accepted Answer

Both narcotics: And very addictive.

Question 6

is gambling addiction a real addiction (like heroin)?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: If you are concerned about being a gambling addict, you might want to consider attending a meeting of gamblers anonymous. Find a meeting at their web site: 
http://www.Gamblersanonymous.Org/ga/index.Php.

Question 7

does oxytocin act like heroin? please, need some answers?

Accepted Answer

I think you are: mixing up Oxytocin, which is a hormone produced by women in labor and during breastfeeding (and is available as a medication to help induce labor) with OxyContin, which is a brand name of a sustained release oxycodone.  Oxycodone is a cousin of heroin, and in fact when OxyContin first started getting popular in some rural areas, it was called "hillbilly heroin."

Question 8

why can't i quit heroin?

Accepted Answer

Addiction to Heroin: Your brain has receptors that when given an opioid medication, heroin, morphine, hydrocodone, will be stimulated, which causes as cascade of Dopamine down the "reward pathway."  for some individuals this is very strong, and they crave multiple doses and stronger doses, leading to addiction.  A supportive treatment program that includes detox can get you going the right direction.

Question 9

how does heroin affect your body?

Accepted Answer

Where to start?: Heroin, if pure (as in England) used with sterile precautions, has same side effects as any other opioid - constipation, respiratory depression if excessive, and producing physical dependency - withdrawal if stopped abruptly. However, non-sterile injected heroin can cause abscesses in skin, brain, lung, bone &amp; heart valves,  pulmonary edema and kidney failure, hepB/C, AIDS&amp;other infections.

Question 10

can i die from taing too much heroin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can die from taking a little heroin.  Any amount of heroin is too much heroin.

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