How to avoid Heroin overdose and premature death
Heroin overdose is quite common among opiate drug users and I am going to try and explain why this occurs.
Many time new users to shooting heroin will do too much and overdose and I will expound on that here. The first thing that happens is the person develops a heroin habit. One of the most common ways an addict can overdose on heroin is when they first start doing heroin they do not need to much to get high.
After repeatedly using the drug they will develop a tolerance. When this occurs the heroin addcit will have to use more and more to get the desired effect.
This is especially dangerous for the addict who is shooting heroin. You may wonder why this is so well.. the heroin addict who is injecting heroin never knows the purity of the drugs they are using; for example, the quality can change from bag to bag.
One dealer may have used more cut than the other dealer and it would take more for the drug addicted person to get high. Thinking this they will do more and if the bag happens to be the P” well then overdose is imminent.
Signs of heroin overdose
There are no doubts that heroin is a very strong drug. Some components of it are used in treating patients with various conditions but, as a street drug, it can be lethal and the possibility of a serious and potentially fatal overdose is always in the back of the user’s mind.
The addiction to heroin is so strong that even the thought of an overdose prevents users from stopping until they seek help. This is why it is important to make sure these people know what can trigger an overdose and what the symptoms of an overdose are so they can prevent it and seek help if it happens to them.
An overdose from heroin can be caused by several factors. One of the top reasons for overdosing is drinking alcohol while high on heroin. The other main reason is just simply doing too much. This can happen because, over time, a user stops feeling the effects from their usual amount so they start taking more. Some symptoms of an overdose include:
1) Slow breathing
2) Slowed heart beat
3) Bluish skin and fingernails
4) Cold and clammy skin
5) Seizures
6) Dry mouth
7) Coma
Death if not treated in time
I started using heroin over 30 years ago but I am clean today but I overdosed on heroin several times as a matter of fact one time I O. D. was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and when I came to I had tubes coming out of me everywhere.
Overdose from shooting heroin and wanted more
Well when I seen the Dr. I asked him when I could go home and he said why you got some more heroin at home? I responded that I did not. What a lie that’s the only reason I wanted to leave because I knew I had more dope at home.
Heroin addiction can cause some sick thinking. What person in their right mind would go repeat the same behavior right after they dam near died from an overdose of heroin. All I know is that my diseased thinking wanted me to do another bag of dope. If any of this sounds familiar to you I would strongly suggest that you get some heroin addiction help.
Mexican Brown Heroin
One can get the help they need in heroin rehab. If you go you will have a medical heroin detox. Once you have successfully completed this then I would continue my heroin addiction recoveryin residential treatment. If you do not do this you will in all likelihood relapse!!
Keep in mind that any addict can stop using heroin, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.
Good luck and God bless
Olivia Griffin Says:
Thanks for this post. It can be challenging dealing with troubled teens. A lot of the problems you mentioned should not be taken lightly. Addiction is a serious illness that affects adolescents just like it does adults. I’ve found their website to be a useful source of information about adolescent residential treatment.
patriciA Says:
Thank u so much for all of the info u provided, my 20 yr old cousin was a brother to me and just passed away from heroin overdose..
good luck god bless. So glad if healthy again.
Sury de la cruz Says:
I want help n advice
mando Says:
im actually high right now,and im on here because im looking for a remedy on how to prevent a heroin overdose.im scared right now,i do have some of the symptoms.im trying to ride out the high,i dont want to fall asleep.Im sitting next to the phone just in case i have to call 911 right away..im nervous:(
Ebtihal Says:
Dear mando ,pls pls pls always stay away from bad friends and if u sharing the house with a frien or family keep ur bed room opened b 4u get high so someone will c u b 4 u go overdose ,pls mando do that ,I lost my son 6 months ago ((OD)
Ebtihal Says:
AMA do pls email me ,,ebtihalosh_@hotmail.com,,,how old r u?
Ebtihal Says:
Mando ,am my name is ebtihal pls email me ASAP. I don’t want u 2 die like my son let me helh u ,email me pls ,,,,,ebtihalosh_@hotmail.com,,how old r u pls,,tnx
someone Says:
Hi, I don’t even know if someone is going to read this, but I’m barely starting to get into heroin and overdose is something I want to prevent. Any suggestions?
Anonymous Says:
My son was clean for 6 months. He was doing well and found a good job. He relapsed but had lost his tolerance. He died in my bathroom at the age of 24. I heard him fall and performed CPR on my only son but he died in my arms. Anyone struggling with heroin addiction needs to stop before its too late. My son is dead and my life will never be the same. Its not something to play with.
JEFF Says:
I WAS LOOKING 4 INFO TO HELP A PERSON WHO HAS OVERDOSE, IM A EX USER WAS ON IT FOR 15 YEARS QUIT IN 90 . A COUPLE TIMES IN THE FIRST 5 YEARS OFF IT I PICK IT UP BUT JUST DIDNT WANT ALL THE BULSHIT THAT COMES WITH IT AND ONLY BY GODS HAND I HAVENT BEEN BACK INTO THAT DRUG ,IVE HAD FRIENDS DIE IVE OVERDOSE A BUNCH OF TIMES AND IVE BEEN THERE WHEN OTHERS HAVE WE USED TO NOT LET THEM GET COMFURTERBLE(SORRY 4 SPELLING)WALK THEM AROUND OR MAKE THEM BY HELPING THEM DO SIT UPS , KEEP THROWING COLD WATER ON THEM ,SLAP THEM, KEEP MAKIING THEM STAY UP SOMETIMES DOING ALL THESE THINGS FOR HOURS AT A TIME UNTIL THEY CAME OUT OF IT , WE ALSO USED TO PACK THEIR GROWING AREA AND ARM PITS WITH ICE AND ALSO PUTTING ICE ON THEM TO HELP KEEP THEM AWAKE
JEFF Says:
IF THERES SOMEONE YOU KNOW THATS NOT HIGH PLEASE CALL AND ASK THEM FOR HELP GETTING YOUR FRIEND TO THE HOSPITAL , BUT I KNOW THERES TIMES WHEN THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE WHAT EVER YOU DO ” DONT PANIC” ALL YOUR GOING TO DO IS MAKE ANYONE WHO’S THERE SCARED AND MAKE MATTERS WORSE STAY COOL AND WHAT EVER YOU DO (“DO NOT GET SCARED AND LEAVE THEM ALONE”) THEY WILL DIE IF NO ONE IS THERE TO KEEP THEM AWAKE .KEEP THEM AWAKE UNTIL YOU CAN FINED SOMEONE ELSE WHO CAN HELP, ALSO CHECK THEIR BREATHING IF THEIR NOT BREATHING NORMAL THEN GIVE THEM C P R YOU NEED TO KEEP OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR HEART IS BEATING BY PUTTING YOUR EAR ON THEIR CHEST LISTEN FOR THE HART BEAT
JEFF Says:
THESE THINGS WILL HELP ! (1) IF POSSIBLE CALL 911 OR TAKE THE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL.(2)CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR FRIEND IIS BREATHING NORMAL (AND REMEMBER DONT PANIC)YOU WILL ONLY MAKE MATTERS WORSE FOR EVERYONE THERE STAY COOL, IF YOUR FRIEND IS HARDLY BREATHING GIVE C P R BY LAYING THEM DOWN ON THERE BACK AND HOLDING THEIR NOSE CLOSED WITH ONE HAND AND BLOWING IN WITH YOUR MOUTH FILL THEIR LUNGS WITH AIR THEN LET THEM LET THE AIR OUT AND REPEAT 2 OR OR 3 TIMES (IF YOU CANT GET PERSON TO BREATH AFTER DOING THIS AFEW TIMES(THEN SOMEONES GOT TO MAN UP CUZ YOUR FRIENDS IN TROUBLE KEEP GIVING THEM C P R UNTIL YOU GET THEM TO THE HOSPITAL THIS WILL KEEP OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN.IF YOUR TO SCARED TAKE THEM IN THE HOSPITAL LEAVE THEM WITH THE AMBULANCE DRIVER IN THE EMERGENCY PARKING AT THE HOSPITAL,. . . . !(3)IF FRIEND IS BEATHING DONT LEAVE THEM ON THEIR BACK ROOL THEM ON THEIR SIDE IN BETWEEN WALKING THEM AROUND (IF THERES NO ONE TO HELP YOU WALK THEM AROUND THEN SIT THEM UP AND MAKE THEM DO SIT-UPS WITH YOUR HELP 10 OR 15 THROW SOME COLD WATER ON THEIR FACE SLAP THEIR FACE ACOUPLE TIMES THEN REPEAT…………………….IM NOT A DOCTOR BUT I HAVE BEEN AROUND ALOT OF THIS SHIT AND IT IS SHIT I HATE IT …. ITS TAKING ALOT FROM ME AND OTHERS IN MYLIFE IT TOOK FROM ME MORE THEN ANY OTHER DRUG HAS… METH IS BAD I HATE IT TO..! BUT I THINK I STILL HATE HERION MORE THEN ANY…..ASK GOD FOR HELP ….PLEASE FATHER I PRAY FOR YOUR HELP AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED HELP US TO GET FREE OF THESE CHAINS ALSO FOR MY BABY WHO’S OUT THERE WATCH OVER HER ALWAYS FORGIVE US OF YOUR SINS
JEFF Says:
THESE THINGS WILL HELP ! (1) IF POSSIBLE CALL 911 OR TAKE THE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL.(2)CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR FRIEND IIS BREATHING NORMAL (AND REMEMBER DONT PANIC)YOU WILL ONLY MAKE MATTERS WORSE FOR EVERYONE THERE STAY COOL, IF YOUR FRIEND IS HARDLY BREATHING GIVE C P R BY LAYING THEM DOWN ON THERE BACK AND HOLDING THEIR NOSE CLOSED WITH ONE HAND AND BLOWING IN WITH YOUR MOUTH FILL THEIR LUNGS WITH AIR THEN LET THEM LET THE AIR OUT AND REPEAT 2 OR OR 3 TIMES (IF YOU CANT GET PERSON TO BREATH AFTER DOING THIS AFEW TIMES(THEN SOMEONES GOT TO MAN UP CUZ YOUR FRIENDS IN TROUBLE KEEP GIVING THEM C P R UNTIL YOU GET THEM TO THE HOSPITAL THIS WILL KEEP OXYGEN TO THE BRAIN.IF YOUR TO SCARED TAKE THEM IN THE HOSPITAL LEAVE THEM WITH THE AMBULANCE DRIVER IN THE EMERGENCY PARKING AT THE HOSPITAL,. . . . !(3)IF FRIEND IS BEATHING DONT LEAVE THEM ON THEIR BACK ROOL THEM ON THEIR SIDE IN BETWEEN WALKING THEM AROUND (IF THERES NO ONE TO HELP YOU WALK THEM AROUND THEN SIT THEM UP AND MAKE THEM DO SIT-UPS WITH YOUR HELP 10 OR 15 THROW SOME COLD WATER ON THEIR FACE SLAP THEIR FACE ACOUPLE TIMES THEN REPEAT…………………….IM NOT A DOCTOR BUT I HAVE BEEN AROUND ALOT OF THIS SHIT AND IT IS SHIT I HATE IT …. ITS TAKING ALOT FROM ME AND OTHERS IN MYLIFE IT TOOK FROM ME MORE THEN ANY OTHER DRUG HAS… METH IS BAD I HATE IT TO..! BUT I THINK I STILL HATE HERION MORE THEN ANY…..ASK GOD FOR HELP ….PLEASE FATHER I PRAY FOR YOUR HELP AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED HELP US TO GET FREE OF THESE CHAINS ALSO FOR MY BABY WHO’S OUT THERE WATCH OVER HER ALWAYS FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS
JEFF HURA Says:
I HOPE THIS CAN HELP OTHERS I WALK INTO A BAD SITUTION THE OTHER DAY A THE PERSON HAD BEEN THERE FOR AWHILE AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT TO DO…..PLEASE DONT LEAVE THE PERSON CUZ THEN THEY HAVE NO HELP…. AND WHEN YOUR THERE THERES NOTHING YOU CAN DO,…THERES NOTHING YOU CAN SAY….IT HAPPENS SO FAST YOU BEARLY REALIZE ITS HAPPENING THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT…..!THERE ARE NO GOODBYES AND THERE ARE NO HUGS…..NOW THE QUESTION IS….WHERE IM I GOING FROM HERE…?AND I WISH I COULD HAVE DONE THINGS DIFFERENTLY7 WHEN I WAS THERE…….I ALREADY WISH I COULD DO THINGS DIFFERENT……THATS WHY I DID THIS MAYBE IT WILL HELP SOMEONE AND I CAN GIVE SOMETHING BACK