More synthetic drugs, heroin seep into Maine

MaineToday.com ^ | 25 August 2002

[JediGirl]

ping

[exnavy]

Drugs bring a person to the bottom, in a hurry. Prayers for all involved in illegal drugs.

[robertpaulsen]

"Right now it would be easier for me to walk out the door and purchase heroin than it would be to buy marijuana," he said."

Whoa! I recall that a similar satement was made about marijuana vs cigarettes, the point being to legalize pot since the laws weren't working anyway and at least we can tax it.

Same argument here? Legalize heroin? What do you say, dopers?

[JediGirl]

I think the addictive nature of heroin can't be matched to that of marijuana (seeing as how there is no addictive nature of marijuana)

[JediGirl]

Slight mix-up, a bit of incoherence:

I think heroin can not be compared to marijuana because of likeliness of becoming addicted, which is virtually impossible with marijuana.

[JediGirl]

bah, i give up ;) i've just got back up from a short nap

[kaboom]

bah, i give up ;) i've just got back up from a short nap

That's why they call it Dope ;-)

[tacticalogic]

Young people also believe that they cannot get addicted to prescription drugs.

"We are hearing about situations involving children. They steal prescription drugs from the family medicine chest, take them to a party and put them in a bowl and everybody consumes them," he said.

Kimberly Johnson, director of the Office of Substance Abuse, said she believes the growth in prescription opiates such as OxyContin beginning in 1995 helped pave the way for heroin.

"It is easy for someone to start with prescription drugs and develop a very expensive habit quickly," she said.

So, where are they getting these ideas from, and why aren't they being told the truth about these drugs, or if they are why don't they believe it? Are we teaching them about addiction and how to recognize when you're becoming addicted, and if not, why?

[JediGirl]

So, where are they getting these ideas from, and why aren't they being told the truth about these drugs, or if they are why don't they believe it? Are we teaching them about addiction and how to recognize when you're becoming addicted, and if not, why?

Great question. I was addicted to a prescription drug for about hmm...3 1/2 - 4 years. I mean, my doctor gave it to me, of course it can't be addictive right? When I was switched to another medicine (I was misdiagnosed with ADD) I was so addicted I stole my brother's and sister's prescriptions of the same meds. I went in treatment. Thanks a lot doc.

I just know to stay away from that type of drug. I can smoke pot and ingest a very occasional X and have no problem.

[JediGirl]

Sorry. That doesn't sound like a great experience. But that was your one relative. Not every person who uses drugs swipes someone's keys and goes for a joyride.

[realpatriot71]

Legalize heroin?

Yes

[JediGirl]

Really? Thanks for that revelation.

Anytime.

[VOA]

Are we teaching them about addiction and how to recognize when you're becoming addicted,
and if not, why?

It's too bad that the term "addiction" is the commmon description of what happens
to folks who abuse drugs.

Maybe someone will eventually come up with a more informative (and pointed) term
like "substance slavery".

That would be a good descriptor and could apply from anything that people over-do,
from chocolate and pizza (which I OD on too often) to the hardest opiate.

[tacticalogic]

Great question.

And unfortunately, I'm not getting any answers. Do you think it's possible we aren't teaching them this because someone thinks it will send the "wrong message", and we are intentionally leaving them ignorant of the dangers of prescription drugs?

[mysterio]

But didn't the heart string tugging story just make you want to give up the rest of your Constitutional rights? Maybe we can get those gosh darn drugs out of America if you'd just house a soldier for a few months. Yeah, that's it! Everyone needs to house a soldier so that we can finally eliminate drugs.

We've already lost most of the other rights. Maybe if we lose that one, drugs will just magically disappear. Yeah, right.

[tacticalogic]

Everyone needs to house a soldier so that we can finally eliminate drugs.

Our current federal drug policy follows UN recommendations to the letter. Maybe the UN will send troops to help fight the drug war. That soldier in your home might be wearing a blue helmet.

[mysterio]

Well, as long as it gets rid of those gosh darn drugs. I think they should tie everybody down for two weeks. Then nobody could sell or use drugs. Or give everybody a million years in jail, even if they didn't use drugs. That way they could never use drugs.