Heroin Overdose: Methadone Detox Facts

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What are the chances of someone surviving a heroin overdose?
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My cousin died of a heroin overdose?
my cousin died of a heroin overdose yet her sisters still tinge to take it. My other cousin is going to Iraq, and ive alreay lost many family mebers under the age of 45. Dont they realize that they are not immortal, that they can die just like their mom and sister and grandfather??? Y would they put our whole family through that hell again if we are all do willing to help???

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How does a heroin overdose cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
I'm writing an essay on how heroin addiction affects the body systems, and I've found out that an overdose can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome but I don't know how or why. I know ARDS is when damage to the capillaries that control gas exchange cause the alveoli to fill up with fluid, resulting in lung failure and stopping oxygen from reaching the rest of the body. But how exactly does an overdose of heroin cause this damage?Someone help

How long does it take for a person to die from a heroin overdose from the moment they shoot it or snort it?
please no bullshit answers this is important for me.......so be as honest and detail as possiblei want to know because someone i care about might have died of so if u have smart ass answer dont waste my time

My friend died of a heroin overdose?
hello ...my friend just died yesterday from what seems of a heroin overdose. he was supposed to have been snorting it. i guess they found him dead with a bloody nose and mouth. i was wondering if anyone can tell me if that is signs?? cause his ex and a bunch of other ppl was there with him and we wasnt sure if it was intentional...by the other people.. its under investigation right now. any help would be wonderful please.well see he wasnt an addict though. he had only been into it about a week or so...just as long as his ex got him into it.

What do people use as a heroin overdose resuscitation drug?
I'm actually writing a Review, and I'm just looking for good metaphors. I'm wondering if anybody knows what drugs people use to wake someone up from a delusive state. I watched Trainspotting once, I don't know how many people may have heard or seen the film, but I remember one heroin addict portrayed in the film was administered an injection when he thought he was going to die from taking too much heroin, I think it began with " V" . Anyway, anything would help, thanks

Can someone tell me what happens with a heroin overdose?
My friend died of a heroin overdose. I just want to imagine what he went through in his final minutes.Please help, not admonish.

Post heroin overdose help?
My friend is recovering from a heroin overdose she suffered not more than 2 hours ago. She is recovering but is vomiting, falling in and out of consciousness, but she is responsive and stable. What are some things that I could be doing to take care of her, and to alleviate the sickness? should she go to sleep? tell me eerything we can do without dialing 911, thanks

What is the process of a fatal heroin overdose? What happens?
My sister died of a heroin overdose last week. I wanna know what happens. Did she suffer much?

How does a heroin overdose kill someone?
Do they feel pain? What happens? Whats it like? Yesturday my uncle who I was really close to died of a heroin overdose. When we found him he still had a tournequit around his arm and this needle was there, too. I just wanna know if he was in pain or suffered. Can someone please explain this to me?

How do I make it look like Im dying from a heroin overdose?
For our play in drama, I play a heroin addict. It was originally decided I would just pass out, but my drama teacher decided to make it more...gruesome and intense. How can I make it look realistic, yet get a good response from the audience. Also any other tips on being a heroin addict?

What happens in a heroin overdose?
My niece's boyfriend had one and is home now. I just wonder what happens to the body and where in your addiction does this happen?

My son died of a heroin overdose. I didn't even know he used drugs?
My 25 year old son recently died of a heroin overdose. I am having an extremely hard time dealing with the loss, and I cannot find any closure. I had no idea he even used drugs. He was a funny, bright, intelligent young man, with everything going for him. He has dealt with depression in the past, although he always hid it well. I honestly never knew he used any type of drugs, ever. I am absolutely heartbroken. How could I have not known? I feel like if I had known, I could have done something about it. I just hope he didn't suffer in his last moments of life. What happens to a person when they overdose on heroin, is it painful? I just pray he went peacefully.

Would a Heroin overdose be a pleasant death?
I've heard that sometimes in the medical world they give patients a concuction of heroin and alcohol in order to give them a pleasant, pain free death. Would a heroin overdose have the same effect? Would the sufferer pass out through relaxation before dying?