Stay the fuck away from heroin!
Where I'm from, heroin abuse is rampaging out of control. It has taken countless friends from me, including an ex-fiance a few years back. She had never even tried it when we were together. She took a shot in the bathtub, nodded off, and drowned. I lost a good friend of mine that I lost contact with for a few years this month. The guilt of not staying in touch with the kid eats at me...I had no idea he even used a needle...I feel as though had I kept in contact with him, he may have not chosen to ever use IV drugs. Have I used it? I would be an absolute fucking hypocrite and a liar to say no. I've shot it 3 times, and snorted it more than a few. Curiosity got the better of this cat. I never understood the whole romance of the syringe. I was terrified every time I used a rig, and got tested for intravenously transmitted diseases immediately after each time. Luckily, I'm able to say no, and don't have a habit. I'm not saying that I'm drug free, I definitely love my Mary Jane and what used to be the occasional roxy, but heroin is practically everywhere you look in my residing state...it's fucking sad and scary...the only thing you can do is be aware of the consequences for yourself and try to convince the ones you love the same thing.