Snorting heroin
If you’re thinking about snorting heroin, you should know what happens.
In the interest of opiate harm reduction, we review what happens in the body while snorting heroin, as well as the dangers and safety concerns of snorting heroin. You can always call a heroin hotline with questions, but we welcome questions about snorting heroin at the end of this article. We try to answer all legitimate questions with a personal reply ASAP.
Heroin: What are you really snorting?
Heroin is a Schedule I controlled substance in the US, meaning it is illegal to possess or take this drug for any reason. In some parts of the world, though, heroin is available as a powerful prescription painkiller, but local laws vary. Heroin is a very dangerous and addictive drug, and because it’s normally only available as a street drug there’s no good way of knowing exactly what’s in the batch of heroin you’re using. Heroin can be laced with toxic substances or other drugs so you cannot ever really know what exactly you are snorting.
How does snorting Heroin affect the body?
Heroin affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. Heroin binds to opioid receptors in the brain, altering the body’s perception of pain and causing feelings of euphoria. Heroin can alter your mood as a result, but as an opiate, heroin can also trigger abnormal heart rate, loss of consciousness and hallucinations. For example, snorting heroin can cause you to abruptly stop breathing, which can kill you. and all of these effects are made more intense and are felt nearly immediately after snorting heroin.
Snorting Heroin to get high
Snorting heroin causes large amounts of the drug to instantly enter the bloodstream through the nose and the nasal tissues in the nose. This is dangerous, because it causes the drug to be absorbed in higher amounts than if it’s taken orally. High doses of heroin might be tolerated by someone who’s taken opioids in large doses before, but they do raise the risk of adverse effects significantly.
Snorting Heroin vs oral
Narcotics like heroin can be taken orally, nasally, and intravenously. Oral preparations are safer, because the dose is more controlled. Snorting heroin causes a quicker onset of effects, causing an almost immediate high. But this quick rush of heroin into the body is also extremely dangerous.
Snorting Heroin side effects
Taking heroin in small amounts can cause drowsiness, dizziness, and even nausea and vomiting. Severe side effects of taking heroin occur more frequently when the medication is not taken as prescribed, such as when you snort heroin. Possible adverse side effects of snorting heroin include:
- abnormal heart rate
- confusion
- diarrhea
- difficulty breathing
- fainting/loss of consciousness
- fever
- hallucinations
- seizures
Snorting Heroin dangers
Snorting heroin has some serious side effects. You run the risk of a serious addiction when you snort heroin. The most serious risk, of course, is that of potential overdose and death – and because it’s impossible to know the purity of the heroin you’re taking, even experienced heroin users can easily overdose. But you might not know that you also risk infectious disease such as hepatitis or bacterial infections when you share snorting instruments. Although less severe, these dangers can persist unless you are aware of hygiene and do not share snorting tools.
Snorting Heroin safely
Heroin is not safe to take by snorting. In fact, it’s not safe to take at all, due to the highly addictive nature of the drug and its strong effects. Since heroin is illegal to take in most parts of the world, you might face harsh legal consequences for snorting it.
Snorting Heroin questions
Do you still have questions about snorting Heroin? If so, please let us know. We respond to all Heroin questions with a personal and prompt reply.
4:23 am
April 19th, 2012
My son is out there somewhere, a fugitive, felon addict. I’m so scared and there’s nothing I can do to help him.
11:01 pm
April 19th, 2012
VANCOUVER / ADDICTION / HOMELESS / CHAOS / POVERTY
THE HARSH REALITY OF ADDICTION
The producers of this short film are both recovering addicts who have both spent time living and indulging with drug addiction in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Today they are both clean and sober with multiple years of recovery
Addiction: Chaos in Vancouver
http://arch1design.com/blog/vancouver-addiction-homelessness-poverty/
10:26 am
April 24th, 2012
Hi Donna. I cannot imagine what it is like to be in your place. Are you able to get to an Al-Anon support group in your area? Being with like minded and compassionate people can really help you in times of trouble.
1:32 pm
April 24th, 2012
My place is hell. My son brought me here. Thank you so much for your kind words. I do belong in al-anon. I have to find more strength to go.
9:58 am
April 27th, 2012
Hi Donna. Sometimes it is really difficult finding the energy to overcome inertia to help ourselves. I would encourage you to make a commitment to a regular Al-Anon meeting and seek help from a psychologist or counselor. Your son’s actions do affect you, and you may benefit from the help processing your thoughts and emotions.
11:56 am
June 18th, 2012
Hi, I am sharing a music video made by the students of a music production class I teach at the Media Arts Collaborative Charter School in Albuquerque, NM. It is dedicated to Haley Paternoster, a fellow student we lost to heroin addiction in 2010. I am trying to spread the word about the project in the hopes that it can help in the prevention of future tragedies like her death. If you can, please share!
Thank you,
Blake Minnerly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAVcE6QIJvs
6:06 am
July 29th, 2012
I was out last night when I was offered some gear fort to be cocaine after use the person I got it off told me it was heroion what will happen to me
6:40 am
July 29th, 2012
Me again I am consernd that I have very low will power and drugs are my weeknes is there chance I could become addicted after one use PS it was ( snorted )
1:44 am
July 31st, 2012
Hi Jaime. Yes, it’s possible to get addicted to heroin after one time use, especially if you enjoyed the euphoric effect. If you know yourself and you love the high…stay away! And look into programs like 12 step programs, SMART Recovery or Rational Recovery to help you understand WHY you like drugs, and what the solution is to stay away from them.
Does that make sense?
3:14 pm
September 29th, 2012
PLEASE HELP ME I KNOW MY HUSBAND IS SNORTING HEROIN,HE’S IN DENIAL I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ONLY BEEN MARRIED TWO YEAR
I WANT TO HELP HIM BUT I DON’T KNOW HOW. I DONT WANT TO RUIN MY FUTURE. BECAUSE OF HIS HABIT PLEASE PLEASE. I AM SOOOO HURT.
7:29 pm
September 29th, 2012
Hello Crystal. Al-Anon can help you understand what you CAN and CANNOT do to help your husband. It’s not just for people who are connected to alcoholics. Do you know how to find a meeting?
Otherwise, I’d suggest that you seek help through a licensed clinical social worker or a psychologist who specializes in family addiction issues. You need help, and fast!
7:57 pm
October 5th, 2012
Crystal run for your life!!!!!
Please girl!!!! RUN!
There is nothing you can do to help him; he has to do it all for himself.
I spent 9 years with my husband, trying to help him.
Until this day he is not truly clean.
I finally had the strength to divorce him and try to repair my life.
The financial strain and years wasted are my biggest regret.
Please do not repeat the same mistakes I made thinking I could help him; you can’t help him, but you can save yourself.
RUN!
3:53 pm
January 15th, 2013
My friend has a problem with heroin and has to get a drug test which is a mouth swab how long will it take to be clean for the test
7:06 pm
January 22nd, 2013
I pray this drug is extinct from this world. People please get the help, any 1 can change if u give the all mighty God your habit, and have the strength to do it. He will do it with u may God bless all that r suffering with this demon. Be stronger then this monster. God speed to all that r going thru this if any 1 can do it is all of u.
7:10 am
February 3rd, 2013
Just had a heart attack October 2010. It brought out some issues like anxety and severe asthma sortly there after, started using Vicodan for Crohns Disease. Then started using Percoset for Fibromyalgia onset. Its been ok, until recently. Someone came by and introduced me to Herion. I love it! Problem is now – I hate it. Wanna get off it! It is because. I need meds to help me get off the heroin. He
2:28 am
February 7th, 2013
I’am a 26yr. old male from Delaware and have been an opite user for almost 3yrs. I recently started snorting perks & then found out that they were getting to be to expensive. So I was then turned on to Herion by a friend of mine. And the 1st time I snorted my 1st bag I was hell yea what a RUSHHH and amazing FALSE ENERGY level I started to get yes everyone I said FASLE ENERGY beacuse it was. Well it has been almost A month since I have used any And beacuse I started to notice that I was getting some serious nasel infections & it wasen’t pretty. I started to aquire serious pain puss & scabs in my nasel cavity . I still have these sores & I’am in search of a Ears,Nose & Throat Specialist that I can refer too. So I can see on how I can correct this problem that I am having with my nasel cavity. Well the reason I have posted this blog is to see if anyone else in any state I don’t care where your from but just need to know if anyone else has had these same similatires that I have been having after excessive drug use from snorting. And if so what have U done to correct the problem. I DON’T WANT TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE THAT IS STILL A USER BEACUSE I’AM NOW ALMOST 1 MONTH CLEAN. SOBER PERSON. AND I SAY THAT WITH STORNG FEELINGS So if there is anyone out there that has had or is having these same problems that I’am having please contact me; let me what U have done to fix your issue & what can I do to fix & help myself with this problem beacuse IT IS NOT getting any better just more and more painful everday in my nasel cavity.