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Help identifying drugs based on slang/paraphernalia

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I suspect my spouse has a substance abuse problem. He smokes weed which I know about and ok with, but I have suspected other things for some time. I have found a lot of little pieces of paper that had been folded up, and baggies made from the corners of plastic bags. He smokes wax and bud, and there is no residue or keif in baggie to make me think it contained bud/wax. But no obvious powder residue either. I have had to resort to snooping, and have found text messages with others with things like "dude said it was pretty stomped, quality not there", "i can throw you a 30"....also referring to hydrocodones as "dros". When confronted I get bullshit excuses or explanations. But enough evidence that my gut says something is up. What am I dealing with here?
 
It sounds as though your spouse is addicted to opiates including pharmecuitical ones and heroin. A lot of times heroin is cut or "stomped" and some people package it in small pieces of paper put into bags as you described.
 
^^^ right on the money, I'd say there's no doubt he is into heroin considering the corners of cut bags and folded paper, and you've got proof of texts he uses opiates. Sorry to tell you but from life experience as one, opiate addicts are master manipulators. He can can get back to himself if he gets a grip on his problem though.
 
Yeah the only other thing I would suggest it could be is cocaine, which is also a drug which is commonly referred to as stomped or cut, meaning not high quality. You need to sit him down and not attack him but let him know you are not stupid and won't stand around.
 
Thanks, this was my fear. I can say for certain if it is heroin, not just opiate pills, he is not injecting. What other forms of consumption? Too many things that just don't add up - frequent atm trips, several instances of 2-3 days at a time of lying around with general malaise with no obvious illness like stomach virus or cold.

You are correct about the manipulation, I have already seen this. When confronted with a text "that thing you got me set me right", he said it could have been muffins. And no one refers to hydrocodones as "dros" unless they are frequent recreational users. I have also found stacks and stacks of lottery scratch tickets, I think this is also a problem. He says he buys them occasionally, but his explanation for the quantity was that he "gets them out of the trash".

I think I know who one supplier is, based on texts. Do I have recourse to report? This person is already a convicted felon.

Please help! I've asked him to take a drug test, to which he has refused. the more I push, the more he avoids. I have sought the help of his family and they are choosing to stick their heads in the sand.
 
MDMA crystal is often referred referred to as "moon rocks". That's the only moon slang I'm aware of.
 
Don't report anyone to the police. That could blow up in very unpredictable ways and your word wouldn't be enough for them to do anything but target your husband.
 
Never report someone. Period.

Not only could it result in someone being killed, it's a really shitty thing to do. A good rule of thumb is only snitch when you or your family are in immediate danger.
 
I'd either confront him or leave the relationship. If confrontation didn't work, I would leave the relationship. I was in a situation very similar to this, except that I am a male and my partner was female. When I discovered she was using hard again I confronted her, gave her a choice, and walked away.

She died 6 months later from a heroin OD.
That was 5 years ago now.
We cannot control others, especially when they have succumb to serious drug addiction. All you can do is protect yourself.

Turning a dealer in could result in a lot of negative outcomes. It's best to cut ties and walk away imo.
 
I do consider my husband to be in immediate danger. This guy is not big time...he is more of an addict that likely hooks my husband up from time to time. And I don't consider it shitty. Sorry. He is a piece of shit that needs to be in jail.
 
If it is heroin, he is not injecting. I have not found needles. What I have found are little pieces of paper, no residue but most are no bigger than post it note size. Not wax paper,.no stamps. If not injected, how is it consumed? I found one with powder still in it. Very white, and almost crystalline. It was definately not coke. Too white and crystally, not chunky. He was prescribed gabapentin for neuropathy from chemo,.but never took it. He said it was gabapentin,.but i have a hard time believing a prescription he never took he felt the need to keep the powder if the capsule burst. I read on the internet gabapentin is sometimes taken with opiates to increase euphoria. Is this true?
 
Most addicts are self medicating an underlying problem. Maybe you can offer counseling as a sort of "compromise". Don't corner him or attack him, as that will probably just put him on the defensive. Try to take an understanding approach, ask him if something is wrong, and try to get him in to a therapist. Even if he is in complete denial, you can tell him how you feel and that going to therapy together won't harm anything. Therapy will seem like nothing in comparison to asking him to quit using altogether. There's still no guarantee he'll go, but I think getting him to see a psych specialist or finding the root cause of his use will be way more successful than trying to get him to quit on his own or getting rid of his sources.

I don't think jail will solve anything for anyone. If your husband is an addict, he will just find another source.

This sounds like a delicate situation, and I wish you the best.
 
ayuadamepv said:
I do consider my husband to be in immediate danger. This guy is not big time...he is more of an addict that likely hooks my husband up from time to time. And I don't consider it shitty. Sorry. He is a piece of shit that needs to be in jail.
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While that may be true, it's not going to solve your issue. When someone wants to use, he will find a place to get it. Don't be surprised if he has more contacts. If not and this one gets arrested, he will have another within the hour. Opiate users don't go without opiates... believe me from many years using. You could drop me in a brand new city and within an hour I would have what I needed.

Don't underestimate just how much of a lure the opiates are....and how a user will manipulate and scheme to get more...
 
aspiringchemist said:
I'd either confront him or leave the relationship. If confrontation didn't work, I would leave the relationship. I was in a situation very similar to this, except that I am a male and my partner was female. When I discovered she was using hard again I confronted her, gave her a choice, and walked away.

She died 6 months later from a heroin OD.
That was 5 years ago now.
We cannot control others, especially when they have succumb to serious drug addiction. All you can do is protect yourself.

Turning a dealer in could result in a lot of negative outcomes. It's best to cut ties and walk away imo.
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I'm really sorry this happened to your partner. I agree it's best to protect yourself and turning in a dealer is not going to solve this problem. OP, to answer your question, your husband can snort heroin as opposed to injecting it. Gabapentin can be used to potentiate the effects of other drugs. I also have doubts as to why it was found outside the capsule. Bottom line is he needs to get help but you know the old saying "you can lead a horse to water..." Like Slow Mobius suggested, counseling may be a good option if you can him to go. Let us know how things progress.
 
Thanks everyone. We have been separated for several months, and have been in couples counseling. However, couples counseling is a moot poi t if he cannot admit he has a problem. I found all this "evidence" after he moved out and I was cleaning out his dresser drawers.
 
ayuadamepv said:
Thanks everyone. We have been separated for several months, and have been in couples counseling. However, couples counseling is a moot poi t if he cannot admit he has a problem. I found all this "evidence" after he moved out and I was cleaning out his dresser drawers.
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That's very true. He's going to have to want to get help or want to quit.
 
Is there some ki d of testing kit I can buy to see what the powder substance I found might be?
 
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