Heroin Overdose: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: What is the process of a fatal heroin overdose? what happens?

(Posted by: wikkedbamf on 2009-07-19 17:14:43)

My sister died of a heroin overdose last week. I wanna know what happens. Did she suffer much?

Posted by: retired man on 2009-07-19, 17:25:49

Im very very sorry for your loss.but she died peacefully in her sleep.her heart just stopped.remember the good times you had.think of her always that is all you need to remember her

Posted by: Cass W on 2009-07-19, 17:33:14

I am sorry for your loss. Heroin is a narcotic. All narcotics, even the ones that doctor's prescribe for pain, can cause the part of the brain that controls respiration to stop working. It is called central nervous system depression (depression like in decrease not emotions). Essentially your sister just stopped breathing (respiratory arrest). She did not suffer. She went to sleep and did not wake up. Again, I am very sorry for your loss.