well the point i was trying to make five years ago was that heroin by itself is a difficult drug to overdose on if your no longer opiate naive.
When police and politicians argue that heroin is a dangerous drug they're in fact wrong. Heroin in its own right isn't a dangerous drug.
Especially if the users were given strict education and harm minimisation information and assistance, with supervision until they were able to use safely. Then these users could get their meds and be able to use them in the safety of their own home.
Right now a gram of pure heroin could cost $20 in a chemist. Its outrageous that because of the police and conservatives that this drug is being kept away from people who have a serious need for it. (have a look at my previous threads on TLR4, ibudilast and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
The real root cause of all drug addiction and why drug addicts are born into pain that, subject to the trauma they've suffered, in the womb, during early childhood and in their teenage years, can vary significantly.
This pain, be it severe anxiety, depression and other mental and physical problems. Including things like joint pain, stomach issues, strange colds/sniffles and a whole range of conditions and issues.