Heroin Overdose: Methadone & Heroin Facts

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

My son died of a heroin overdose. I didn't even know he used drugs?
My 25 year old son recently died of a heroin overdose. I am having an extremely hard time dealing with the loss, and I cannot find any closure. I had no idea he even used drugs. He was a funny, bright, intelligent young man, with everything going for him. He has dealt with depression in the past, although he always hid it well. I honestly never knew he used any type of drugs, ever. I am absolutely heartbroken. How could I have not known? I feel like if I had known, I could have done something about it. I just hope he didn't suffer in his last moments of life. What happens to a person when they overdose on heroin, is it painful? I just pray he went peacefully.

Can the internal organs be used from a heroin overdose addict for transplant?
is it possible,I hear that they can be used is it true..

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

How does a heroin overdose look?
I need to know how someone looks after they have died of a heroin overdose, or is comatose and currently dying of one. I have a school project and whenever i try to search it i get the " what to do if your friend just took a bunch of heroin" and " famous people who overdosed" websites. so if you could help that would be awesome. even if you just know a site that could help. thanks a bunch.

My lawyer died because of heroin overdose,?
my lawyer died because of heroin overdose,, he didnt finish my case. I have a court hearing very soon. I need to get a new lawyer as i dont want to continue with his law firm, can I get my money back? knowing the fact he wasnt a proper person for the job and now I am so concern about the quality of the job that he did?

How many people in the United States die from heroin overdoses every year?


How long does it take to die from a heroin overdose?
My ex husband just passed away this past week and I'm confused. He went out with his brother which is when he did the drug than came home, ate supper, got really sweaty and said he was tired. He went to bed around 11pm. She sleep in a really deep sleep all night. He was breathing the next morning and still had color before his roommate left for school 8 am . He checked on him before he left The roommate forgot something at home and came back about 10 minutes later and my ex's brother said he called 911 because he wasn't breathing. When the roommate went in to do CPR my ex was now a bluish color and still in the same spot he was when the roommate left 10 minutes earlier. So can it take hours to die from this or does anyone have any other suggestions as to what it could have been. My ex had been clean for almost 2 years prior to this and deathly afraid of needles so the whole thing sound strange to me.

Can someone tell me what happens with a heroin overdose?
My friend died of a heroin overdose. I just want to imagine what he went through in his final minutes.Please help, not admonish.

What are some house hold materials that could be used to help stop a heroin overdose?
In seriousness if someone is dying right there in front of you how would one go about saving their life?

Dying From heroin overdose?
i lack any understanding in science. so a little help please.ive been reading debates as to wether heroin overdose or a mixture with other drugs, speedball is a painfull way to go. most say that it is painless, and they fall asleep and die.but ive read that heroin overdose causes 'respiration depression' and the person basically can't breathe as its brain is not sending the required messages to the lungs.so how is it painless,? isn't it just like suffocating to death?..my friend passed away 2 years ago becuase of this. i just want to understand this.

My cousin died of a heroin overdose?
my cousin died of a heroin overdose yet her sisters still tinge to take it. My other cousin is going to Iraq, and ive alreay lost many family mebers under the age of 45. Dont they realize that they are not immortal, that they can die just like their mom and sister and grandfather??? Y would they put our whole family through that hell again if we are all do willing to help???

What do people use as a heroin overdose resuscitation drug?
I'm actually writing a Review, and I'm just looking for good metaphors. I'm wondering if anybody knows what drugs people use to wake someone up from a delusive state. I watched Trainspotting once, I don't know how many people may have heard or seen the film, but I remember one heroin addict portrayed in the film was administered an injection when he thought he was going to die from taking too much heroin, I think it began with " V" . Anyway, anything would help, thanks

How does a heroin overdose cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
I'm writing an essay on how heroin addiction affects the body systems, and I've found out that an overdose can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome but I don't know how or why. I know ARDS is when damage to the capillaries that control gas exchange cause the alveoli to fill up with fluid, resulting in lung failure and stopping oxygen from reaching the rest of the body. But how exactly does an overdose of heroin cause this damage?Someone help

What happens during a heroin overdose?
I'm doing a paper on Sid vicious and one part of it I need to describe in as much detail as possible, a heroin overdose

My cousin died of a Heroin overdose, it's left me with questions?
My cousin died of a Heroin overdose.My poor aunt found her dead, face down and on the floor. I am just trying to make sense of a few things...Is a Heroin overdose a fast death? I mean, did she suffer or did she die quickly? I just wonder if at any point she could have called 911.Also, my aunt went in to some pretty painful and gory details and it left me wondering...She said she found her face down on the floor, how did she most likely end up on the floor? Is it possible she was trying to go call 911?My aunt said it looked like all the blood went to her face... My aunt also said her body started to " curl" , maybe from decay... But it sounds like she was dead for a while, but how long does the stiffness and blood pooling in the face and decay start?My aunt had her cremated because the body looked so awful, it was not swollen but it was bad.Or is the curling body a side effect of the heroin?Oldmanwithcayote...Thank you, we will always remember the good. She was off and on again, she would be okay for a while and when she was okay she was a joy to be around. But when she was back on drugs again she was miserable to be around.My aunt has been trying to keep a brave front and to me it seems like she is focusing on the bad and has been saying things like " she expected it eventually so she was already mentally prepared" . And, " she was such a burden on everyone maybe it was for the better" .She left a young son behind, he is 8. He kind of understands, but he's doing okay. Honestly... it is sad but he was not all that attached to her, my aunt could never leave him alone with her because she was so negligent.It hurts a lot, I could never imagine finding my own child dead on the floor like my aunt did though, no matter how old they are.We're just so glad her son didn't find her.I hope she is in peace where ever she is...I guess I am just confused as to why she was not able to call 911, why it took my aunt so long to find her when they live under the same roof, it sounded to me like she had been there for a while but I was not sure.I guess I am just wondering if she could have been helped had she been found soon enough.It would also bring me comfort to know she did not suffer and hang on for a long time in pain and knowing she was about to die but unable to do anything about it.Revolution... Thanks. It is good to know she probably didn't suffer. And the dehydration makes sense for the curling.I don't ask these things on Y A out of bravery though lol, but mostly because I would have no idea how to answer such a question. And honsetly, I don't tell my friends about my family issues. It is embarassing for me. I really don't want to burden them and also I don't really want them knowing about my family that way. I love my family but I keep them seperate from my social life to avoid the embarassment of having them see my messed up family as a part of who I am.So it is nice being able to have my questions answered by complete strangers I never have to see.