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The replacement of one drug with another is not a new
trend. Today buprenorphine and methadone are pushed on heroin addicts as a
so-called treatment for their substance abuse. The obvious problem is that
they're still taking a drug, one which happens to have similar characteristics
as heroin and other opiates and is highly addictive as well. As you can see
from the statements and dates below, this absurdity has been pushed by
governments and medical personnel for well over 100 years, but it still doesn't
work. Contact us for real help for heroin addiction today!
"The use of morphine in the place of alcohol
is but a choice of evils, and by far the lesser"
Cincinnati
Lancet-Clinic. 1889
"Heroin will take the place of morphine
without its disagreeable qualities."
New York Medical Journal.
1901
"Some (heroin) addicts readily admit that
they prefer methadone as their drug of abuse"
International
Journal of Pharmacology. 1975
"Clonodine has recently gained prominence as
chemotherapeutic agent for the detoxification of individuals dependent
upon...methadone."
NIDA Treatment Research Monograph.
"Research on the Treatment of Narcotic Addiction. 1983
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Tolerance, Addiction, and
Withdrawal
With regular heroin use, tolerance develops. This
means the abuser must use more heroin to achieve the same intensity or effect.
As higher doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction develop.
With physical dependence, the body has adapted to the presence of the drug and
withdrawal symptoms may occur if use is reduced or stopped.
Withdrawal, which in regular abusers may occur as
early as a few hours after the last administration, produces drug craving,
restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea and vomiting, cold
flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), kicking movements ("kicking the
habit"), and other symptoms. Major withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72
hours after the last dose and subside after about a week. Sudden withdrawal by
heavily dependent users who are in poor health is occasionally fatal, although
heroin withdrawal is considered much less dangerous than alcohol or barbiturate
withdrawal.
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What are the symptoms of heroin
withdrawal?
Symptoms of Heroin
Withdrawal |
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dilated pupils
piloerection
(goose bumps)
watery eyes
runny
nose
yawning
loss of appetite
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tremors
panic
chills
nausea
muscle cramps
insomnia |
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As withdrawal progresses, elevations in blood
pressure, pulse, respiratory rate and temperature occur. Symptoms of overdose
-- which may result in death -- include shallow breathing, clammy skin,
convulsions and coma. |
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Are there any other problems that can
occur from heroin addiction?
Heroin can cause feelings of depression, which may
last for weeks. Attempts to stop using heroin can fail simply because the
withdrawal can be overwhelming, causing the addict to use more heroin in an
attempt to overcome these symptoms. This overpowering addiction can cause the
addict to do anything to get heroin. |
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