I’ve never met anyone who’s even tried heroin.
Us too unless they hide it very well.
I’ve only known one person who was rumored to use heroin.
I’ve done plenty of dumb things in my youth and been exposed to plenty but I drew a hard line at needles early on. I even turned someone down when they asked me to shoot them up with coke and that guy faded away shortly after that.
Most recent was a friend who said he was going to show me how to prepare and smoke crack. I saw him do it but had no use for it myself. He actually quit smoking crack and got himself back together.
When I was a kid an adult cousin on my father’s side ODed on something, I’m not positive but I think it was a speedball (heroin plus cocaine). His brother found his corpse face down in the bathroom. The only time I’ve ever seen my father cry was at his wake.
“I’ve never met anyone who’s even tried heroin.”
Ditto!
A former grade school classmate of mine got into the hard drugs (heroin was probably one of them). Had a party one night at his house while high. Pulled out a gun and shot his wife’s brains out in front of everyone. Went outside and shot out his (while his two young kids were sleeping in the bedroom). Ordinarily, he was a warm and friendly guy. Drugs made him insane.
As far as I know, no one in my family has used heroin. These people the author is claimed as beloved have never entered my purview.
Parallel worlds
Me, either. I don't travel in those social circles. Thank goodness.