does snorting suboxone really make it into your lungs?
Another issue that affects your physical health is inhaling the pill dust into your lungs. If you're experiencing CHEST PAINS after snorting Suboxone, chances are you're seriously harming your airways and not just your nose. IMO, it's a far greater cause for concern than any potential damage to the nose, yet it is rarely mentioned and most people don't even realize as it happens. One obvious way to tell if this is happening is if after snorting the pill powder in, you exhale out any dust from your mouth. Also, pay attention to see if you have any difficultly inhaling easily or feel the need to stop inhaling/exhale prematurely (like when you take a large bong rip) during insufflation of the powder, as these are sure signs that pill dust is entering your lungs and irritating them. If so, I would advise quick, deep breathing in and out of the mouth in an attempt to expel any unsettled dust from your lungs.
Pills that are designed to be taken sublingually are easier to crush and result in an extremely fine powder compared to oral (especially time-release) formulations like OxyContin, which is nearly impossible to crush as finely as Suboxone. Such fine powders will stay airborne longer than those which are more coarse. Because of this, snorting pills like Suboxone will cause a significant amount of pill dust to be inhaled into the lungs, whereas snorting crushed OxyContin is less (although still somewhat) hazardous because a greater percentage of the pill will settle in the nasal cavities/throat before reaching the lungs.
[As a side note, pound for pound (hopefully not that much though), inhaling OxyContin dust is much worse than Suboxone dust [I'd imagine] because OxyContin contains TALC, which is EXTREMELY BAD for your lungs. If I remember correctly, talc is carcinogenic (causes cancer) and cannot be removed by the body once inside your lungs, although this could be incorrect or inaccurate. I am also assuming Suboxone doesn't contain talc because it's sublingual and almost entirely soluble, and talc is insoluble. If anyone knows definitively, DO TELL!]
Regardless, dust of any kind is inherently dangerous to breathe, but is to some degree an inevitability; this is why we have hair in our nose and only breathe through our mouths during activities like strenuous exercise (or taking a break from sucking dick for crack). The nasal passage functions as a sort of "air filter" by trapping dust, dirt, hair, and other airborne particles before they reach the lungs. But when you purposely inhale a large amount of very fine material into your nostril(s) all at once, the nose's filtering ability is significantly reduced, if not almost entirely eliminated, especially when repeated on a daily basis for extended periods of time.
Basically, if you experience chest pain after snorting Suboxone, it's probably because you're inhaling powdered Suboxone into your lungs, causing all sorts of damage and irritation.
As far as advice, try dissolving the pills in a nasal spray solution and squirting/dropping it into your nose. In fact, if you're gonna dissolve them, try filtering out the insolubles using a coffee filter, and see if you can find a way to get all that nasty sugar out while you're at it. Hopefully this helps someone...
This was posted by GOT BEANS? in another thread.
(or you could micron filter the nasal spray solution after using a cotton, but most people aren't willing to go that far).
i just did a tiny line and now its getting weaker, its gotta just be tolerance going up to quickly.