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In reply to the discussion: Please explain Heroin's allure to me. [View all]LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)5. Oblivion, as far as I can tell
People whose lives are hell crave the orgasmic rush and oblivion h. supposedly provides.
Even in my dope-crazed college years in the 60s and 70s, I knew better than to mess with h. because of its addictive potential and the way it turned its users into drug-craving zombies.
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Do you do anything dangerous as a hobby, motorcycling or hang gliding for instance?
Fumesucker
Feb 2014
#2
The Opiate feeling does not appeal to me. I have had a prescription for Percocet since 1999
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#11
There is an extra-strong variety going around these days, according to a news story I heard.
MH1
Feb 2014
#19
For people without addictive personalities, the allure of heroin doesn't make sense
justiceischeap
Feb 2014
#14
to an addictive person any drug would be a gateway that's why it irritates me when people say
leftyohiolib
Feb 2014
#31