Heroin "works"

Heroin Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs there is (but you already knew that). Heroin is an opiate (like morphine or codeine). It's danger not only lies in the drug itself but the way it is administered. It is dangerous both to the user and their loved ones.

Because the most common way to use heroin is shooting up, they are subject to infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis. If you have intimate contact with a heroin user you should also be concerned about infectious diseases as well. Heroin users can be a little harder to spot than other other types of drug users. They tend to be long tern users and they are good at covering their tracks (no pun intended).

Needle tracks on a users arm.

Signs of Heroin abuse

• Needle tracks
  Note: the needle tracks can be anywhere, not just arms or legs
  
  
• Shallow breathing
• Infections
• Sleepiness, head nodding
• No motivation
• Strange friends
• Burnt, bent spoons
• Little plastic baggies found laying around
• Poor self image
• They are broke
• You are broke because they are stealing your money
  

"A heroin addict will steal your money or your belongings and then offer help you look for them."

Kicking Heroin

We have all seen the stories of addicts kicking heroin but today things are different. The addict can be detoxed in a relatively pain and stress free manor. It is less dangerous to detox from heroin than it is from alcohol.

If your loved one is showing signs of heroin abuse give us a call at 877-665-2590 and we will get you started on intervention.