I have noticed a lot of things said on this forum just simply in the name of "harm reduction", it's almost like a drug related site that essentially denotes drug use.. what is the sense in that? People should know if an opiate addict is going to make the ballsy switch to heroin, there's not much you're gonna say or do to change them (though you always have to try, in the name of "harm reduction", right?

).. I've already gave this plenty of thought and I've actually been thinking about making the switch for a couple of months now, this definitely is no spur of the moment thing.. will I regret making the decision? Who knows.. it's very likely.. but I also regret the decision of ever doing any drug,
so what's the fucking difference, lol?
The fucking difference is once you go the route of heroin you will never be the same again. I can guarantee you will regret it. If you are already addicted this will be the end of who you are right now because once you travel this road you will never be the same again.
We say what we say because we were once like you and have become battle scarred veterans of the drug world. There are six million ways to day but it only takes one my friend, and that is what harm reduction is about. The I am going to give you some fast and true rules about cold copping.
1.)It is best to find a friend that does it already to take you to the spot. They already know their face, and that he/she is a customer. Give her/him a bag for the service.
2.)never make a big purchase for your first time. Only bring enough money to get one or two balloons or bags.
3.)If you find a good connect, get their number. Cold copping can be dangerous
4.)never get heroin from a user. You have a much higher chance of getting something that is stepped on or being robbed.
5.)don't be a regular. Cops know what your doing, once they start to recognize your car you will get pulled. It is not a matter of if, but a matter of when.
6.)Don't use the dope you get until you get home if it is a balloon hold it in your mouth so if you get pulled you can swallow it. If its bags you are gunna need to keister them.
7.)keep your car clean and devoid of paraphenalia.
8.)have a friend with you when you try it in case you fall out.
Having said this I need to tell you the other side of it. You are at a point now in your addiction that you can stop. The heroin game is fucked up and you will deal with a lot of fucked up people and be put into fucked up situations. If you thought you had a moral compass before, that no longer exists once you cross "the line". You will know what "the line" is once you are standing in front of it. You may think you are saving money, but as crazydiamond said, your habit for heroin will far surpass what you are spending on pills extremely rapidly. In the long run this will chew you up and spit you out, not to mention it will also chew up and spit out most of the people that love you.
That is harm reduction. An older user that has been there giving advice to someone that is just starting down the path...we want you to live and be safe just as much as you want to if not more.