drug overdose question.
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Er, in what time period? I'd guess that's about right for a year in this country if we're talking specifically overdoses.
Anyway not too many people die from heroin overdoses; accidental overdoses stem pretty much from either unused-to purity or from taking with other drugs (esp. Alcohol and downers)
Anyway not too many people die from heroin overdoses; accidental overdoses stem pretty much from either unused-to purity or from taking with other drugs (esp. Alcohol and downers)
Ballpark figures
"Between 1999 and 2004, fatalities from ecstasy rose by 85 per cent, from 26 to 48 registrations. Deaths from cocaine increased by 108 per cent, from 26 in 1999 to 54 in 2004. Despite millions of pounds being poured into treatment programmes, heroin deaths fell by just 1 per cent over the five-year period and rose from 591 to 744 between 2003 and 2004. Deaths related to methadone, the heroin substitute prescribed to addicts, also rose from 175 to 200 between 2003 and 2004."
"Between 1999 and 2004, fatalities from ecstasy rose by 85 per cent, from 26 to 48 registrations. Deaths from cocaine increased by 108 per cent, from 26 in 1999 to 54 in 2004. Despite millions of pounds being poured into treatment programmes, heroin deaths fell by just 1 per cent over the five-year period and rose from 591 to 744 between 2003 and 2004. Deaths related to methadone, the heroin substitute prescribed to addicts, also rose from 175 to 200 between 2003 and 2004."
TheEnd said:
MacGee said:
...apparently easier to give up than ciggies...
Heroin is probably the worst drug ever to give upThe immediate effects of coming off H are harsh, but it is also a pretty short process. The body is not addicted to it. The mind is.
MacGee said:
several ex- heroin addicts have verified this fact....so I must have supreme will power.......dont intend to find out by the way....
I know some of them. I went to school with them. The body goes into withdrawls but it is only a short term thing. It's not that hard of a drug to quit from all accounts.The single biggest thing is getting out a lifestyle that promotes the use of it.
Plotloss said:
Its significantly harder to come off methadone than it is smack.
Some replacement 'therapy' that is...
I've heard that as well. Once again, people I went to school with. Some replacement 'therapy' that is...
And I'll tell you what. Nothing makes you feel better about making the decision in your final year of school to concentrate on study, and take off the belt from around your upper arm, than seeing the effects of all that crap.
MacGee said:
not enough....i reckon 100% of heroin addicts should perish.....apparently easier to give up than ciggies....bugger , I gave up B&H no probs....
i'd say over 60% have mental health issues. Although we only tend to see older addicts, as younger ones can not hack the discipline of making a drug agency and doctors apointment once a week as well as daily pickups. I'd defy anyone to identfy 50% of addicts at my surgery, yes some are lowlife. but others are believe it or not genuinely nice people. Once motivated and having a direction they can get their life back ontrack and detox completely and sucessfully.
just my 2p
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