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In reply to the discussion: Please explain Heroin's allure to me. [View all]Neoma
(10,039 posts)35. A lot of drug use is self-medicating when your mental health has made a downturn.
Denial that something is wrong because you don't want to be counted as, "nuts." You'll try just about everything in the sun to bite away feeling miserable in the meantime.
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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