Drug Addiction Support Group

Husband is injecting himself with narcotics. How much more of a health hazard is this than orally taking them or snorting them? Does this get him a completely different kind of high? Does it lasts longer??

I'm so sad for him..I don't think he's ever injected them before.

The drug goes straight to his blood, the high comes on faster, stronger and lasts longer, its also the most dangerous way. I hope he is not sharing the needles, snorting is also bad as it also goes into your system faster.

I know when I found out my husband was shooting heroin, I got really pissed, I told him he is already snorting coke and is an alcoholic, why does he need to shoot up. I made him promise me that he would stop, he did for awhile but started it up again several weeks before he died, I didn't know about it, I couldn't tell because he was always high on something.

He needs help, try talking to him, there is not much you can do. He has to stop, he has to realize how it is ruining his life, not only mentally but physically too.

Thank you anamore. His arm looks like a junkies arm, I guess now he is a junkie. He won't admit to me that he's shooting up. I am planning an intervention in about two weeks. I don't know what else I can do. I've let all his family know and they are all willing to help in whatever way they can. I hope I'm doing the right thing.

the other bad thing about injecting is the addict gets addicted to the needle itself,not just the drug inside of it....an the whole process leading up to the fix itself.the fact that hes now shooting drugs makes it way harder to stop using.i have seen it time an time again,and unless they can come to some kinda terms with themselves on wanting to stop,they may never be able to do so.my mother over dosed on heroin some years ago.she just coulnt stop using.my brother had to go to prison before he got off the needle.

Hi,

I too am married to a man who is both a drug addict and a needle user. I'm sorry to say it won't be easy for him to stop and he certainly won't do it because you want him to.... He has to want to stop for himself and eventhen it will be a tough road. After two years I'm just strting to realize the truth in this as my husband will no stop no matter what. Iv taken the tough approach, iv tried being supportie, iv involved family, made him see a counsellor etc.... He simply will not or more accurately CAN'T stop.

As for your questions.... My husband tells me the effects of the drug via injecting is much stronger hence he eta more bang for his buck so to speak. He also tells me the less desirable effects are less when shooting. It's also an instant feeling and that Initail rush is what I think gets them hooked.

Good luck with your intervention, I wish you the best of luck.