Heroin Addicts: Methadone & Heroin Facts

heroin addicts - Important information about methadone and heroin. Methadone is used to treat addiction to heroin and other drugs.

	Methadone is a synthetic opioid used medically as a painkiller, but also to treat patients on opioids such as heroin.

Do you believe heroin addicts can change?
If they really want to ? Or is it just a case of a leopard never changes it's spots ? I'm curious to know please share your stories or your views , Serious answers pleaseI'm not the addict it's a family member he has been in jail for over 2 years and is due out soon , so we are just curious to hear peoples storys views

What makes heroin addicts do bad things like, steal from there family?
Why do they think the world owes them and they steal from there familys and stuff like that?but they really do think the world owes them every junkie ive come across, everyone owes them no matter who it is lol

Do heroin addicts get scared while watching horror movies?
I heard that heroin makes you have an adrenaline rush and over time you stop having adrenaline rushes unless you use heroin. So I'm wondering if someone can be afraid and have an adrenaline rush if they're addicted to heroin.

Which city has the most heroin addicts?
in the usa

Sister is a heroin addict. What do I do?
Ok so my sister has been injecting heroin for a year or so now. I know for a fact because she is open with me about it. I'm 18 and my sister is 25. Me being her sister, Since I'm not doing anything about it, I feel somewhat responsable for anything that happens to her such as an overdose. I can't tell our parents b c she would loose it and probibly tell them anything i don't want them to know or physically hurt me. and my parents will no doubt throw her out and make matters worse I'm positive because of other incidents and b c of their view on drugs. she has no intention of quitting. I need to get her to stop. God forbid she overdoses and I knew the whole time and didn't possibly save her life. I know everytime she is " high" and just being around her during that state makes me upset. I'm contemplating just not communicating with her completely until she quits not solely as an attempt at trying to make her quit but to show her that I don't condone and that if something happens I wasnt supporting it but then again I don't want to leave her and make her feel as though no one cares about her and then she might up the dosage and Hurt herself. basically I need some sort of answer. If anyone has any experience with this it would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance

Why was I pushed away by a recovering heroin addict?
I started dating this guy in March, and for two months we just casually saw each other. We weren't " dating" yet, because he said he needed to sort some things out in his life first. After he went to rehab for a week, he opened up to me and told me about his past with drugs. I was very supportive and accepting, and he was very happy that I was here for him. We began dating, and we were both really happy together. But, it was clear that he was using again. When I was with him, he would constantly nod off and be distant. But, he insisted that he loved me and that I meant the world to him. We dated for 3 more months, then he went back into treatment. After going to rehab a second time, he broke up with me and decided he wanted to start over. I love him so much, and I'm glad he's turning his life around, but why did he need to push me away? He knew I never judged him and that I just wanted to get through this with him. Now, he never talks to me and blows me off when I try to talk to him. I feel like I lost my best friend. What did I do wrong?

I am in a relationship with an ex heroin addict, clean a year and a half. Any advice? We are having problems?
We have had a family together this last year and things are always up and down, he seems to get very defensive and self pitying. He is trying to quit alcohol right now and having a hard time. I am at the point of leaving due to constant arguments, does anyone have advice to help him? He will not go to any meetings or see a counselor, but he is staying clean.

Where is there an excellent rehab for a 24 yr old male heroin addict ?
A friend that i know has gone to rehab but it's a stupid system . They kick you out if you do something against the regulations ex. like get drugs in the building hidden in the food . They allow visitors to take them food . They are allowed to leave the building if they want to leave . He needs one that can help him out with money to afford a good rehab in Texas that will help him.

Is it common for a heroin addict to sleep for long periods?
My cousin is addicted to heroin and he can sometimes sleep for 20 24 hours at a time. Is this normal? Do heroin addicts always sleep for extreme periods of time? About how long are the average sleep periods?

Am I dating a heroin addict?
I have been dating this guy for over a month now, I was rubbing his back the other day and he had his arms down. I noticed he had needle marks in two rows going down his arm, on the inner crease of his elbow. I asked him what they were and he told me he had to get a blood test the previous day and the person doing it told him he had thin veins that rolled, so she had to prick him over and over. I looked at his other arm and he had the same marks on that arm as well. I'm going to say there was at least 7 marks on each arm. I asked him straight up if he was shooting up and he got very insulted. He made a few good points, he told me he would not have worn a t shirt around me if he was hiding something, he also works full time and takes care of his 3 year old child part time, things a user might not be able to do. The marks were all fresh, but there was just so many of them. Has anyone out there ever been pricked that many times before for a blood test? Or does this sound like he might be using drugs? Also, this was 2 days ago, I told him I wanted him to take a drug test to ease my mind, and convieniently he has been extremely busy and I have not seen him since that night.

Heroin Addicts are liars?
A person I know is trying to say she is 90 days clean, her mother gave her 300 dollars because the government said she needs suboxone? After being 90 days clean, what would that do to you? The government in PA. She says it to get her kid back that she had while on heroin. They said she needs to be on it for a year. I want to know if theres any possible way she is lying to get this money.

Ex heroin addict need help?
What to expect when dating an ex heroin addict?

How to help a heroin addict.?
my friend is a heroin addict. he's been to rehab 3 times & finished each program but he's also relapsed 4 times & has not gone back to rehab. this has been going on for 3 4 years. what is there that i can do to help him? we're very good friends & the other day i told him i wouldn't be his friend unless he got clean again. is avoiding him the right thing to do? how can i help him?

Can I pretend to be a heroin addict, so I can reap the benefits they get?
I am wondering if I would have to prove I am an addict, show scars, look half dead etc. They get given so much & get away with murder.