Snorting heroin can cause overdose, death and many infectious diseases. Review more about what the effects of snorting heroin can be and how to weigh the dangers and risks of snorting heroin to get high.
What Snorting Does
Heroin is a scheduled I narcotic which is illegal and dangerous. It is not regulated or prescribed in the United States due to the highly addictive nature and dependence which can develop. When heroin is snorted, it is absorbed into the nose and throat and enters the bloodstream. From there, it enters the brain and produces major effects on the central nervous system. Typically the person feels a sense of euphoria accompanied by warm flushing of the skin, dry mouth and heavy extremities before alternating between wakefulness and drowsiness.
Is Snorting Bad?
Snorting heroin is bad for individuals who use heroin because there is no inherent benefit to using the drug. Over time, heroin use can begin to damage the internal organs and alter brain chemistry. Adverse effects of heroin use may include:
- Confusion
- Depressed heart rate
- Diarrhea
- Hallucinations
- Loss of consciousness
- Reduced gastrointestinal motility
- Seizures
Dangers of Snorting
Snorting is extremely dangerous. No person can predict what will happen when it is snorted or what has been added to the mix. The greatest risks of snorting heroin include overdose and possible death. When snorting, a person can contract bacterial infections. It may be abused and lead to an intense addiction to the drug. Treatment exists and is preferred for people with addiction to heroin due to the challenges of detox and withdrawal.
A person can snort heroin which avoids some of the hazards of injection but there are still risks to the person. Snorting heroin may decrease some risk but is still harmful and addictive no matter the method of administration. It is not worth taking the risk if an individual is trying to get high or self-medicate. What can result is a long addiction with health, life and employment consequences which are far reaching and vast enough to take over people’s entire lives until help is sought. Treatment is especially focused on helping an individual receive proper care through detox and withdrawal to help guide a person to recovery that focuses on staying clean and sober, which is the hardest to do for people with addiction to heroin. It is not impossible but takes focused energy, time and resources to commit to getting healthy once again.
The Villa provides support for individuals with heroin addiction and helps people find their way back to health from the risks and dangers of addiction. Call us if you want help quitting heroin.
