How to Take Heroin

There are several different ways for a user to take heroin. One way a user may take heroin is by injecting the heroin directly into the blood flow or a muscle by using a syringe. Another way is by snorting the heroin. Finally, a user may smoke it in rolled joints, similar to marijuana. When choosing which method, the user has to decide based on personal preference as well as the objects that are available.

Injecting Heroin

Many believe that injecting heroin is the quickest way to receive the high because it goes directly into the blood flow. It may not be the quickest high, but it is the most intense high. When a user injects heroin, they have to dissolve the powder with water to make it a liquid form. Typically, the user will dissolve the powder by mixing it with water in a spoon because it is easy to heat the mixture that way (the user holds the spoon with the mixture over a lighter). However, this is dangerous because there are usually additives in the mixture. Often, the additives don’t dissolve as well as pure heroin, leading it to clog the blood vessels that lead to the heart, kidney, brain, etc. Another danger of injecting comes from problems with the syringe. The user could easily contract AIDS or hepatitis if the needle has been shared and not cleaned. If a user injects, they could also suffer from collapsed veins. A user can also inject the heroin into a muscle. The high will usually occur 5 to 10 minutes later.

Snorting Heroin

Many newer users are afraid of injecting. Snorting is popular among this group. It is the quickest process of the three. The user will put the powder into a thin line and then snort lines through their nose. It is then absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues. The effects are not as quick as injecting. It typically takes 10 to 15 minutes to feel the high at its most intense point. Prolonged use of snorting heroin can lead to nose bleeds.

Smoking Heroin

Although most believe injecting is the quickest way to get a high from heroin, smoking is actually the quickest way to get heroin into the brain. It is not necessarily the most intense high, but it is almost immediate. This method has become more popular with a younger crowd because it does not seem as dangerous as injecting. A common misconception is that one can only become addicted to heroin when injecting.

Smoking heroin is mostly associated with brown tar heroin. Users believe it is wasteful to try to use powder heroin. Because of its nature, it is difficult to smoke heroin alone.

There are several different ways to smoke heroin.

• The heroin can be rolled into a marijuana-like joint, or mixed into a cigarette.
• It can be smoked in a standard pipe or a water pipe.
• Some users inhale the heroin as smoke through some kind of tube (commonly known as “chasing the dragon”).
• Some use a straw, but that is quite wasteful.
• Others find it better to use a toilet paper tube.

If you or a loved one is addicted to heroin, it is important to seek help. Once addicted, the effects are devastating. Most lose their jobs, dreams, and ambitions. In some cases, it only takes one shot to become addicted. But, there is hope. If you are interested in receiving information on heroin detox or rehab, please call tour toll free number at (866) 872-6491. We are availabe 24 hours a day.