the "nod" just opiates?

[melissa32]

Basic question.
High stress situation.
Are there other drugs that would make a person nod out?
This is a person we do not choose to spend too much time with, so picking up other signals is not an option.
As a side note I know there was a hep C scare in his recent past....
So I am going with heroin.
Any other ideas? I really need to know before I talk with my 15 year old daughter about it...

 

[ebeneezer_geeza]

constricted pupils is the tell tale sign for opiate use - unless they have a habit. As for nodding out: alcohol + benzos/barbs etc, etc, even strong weed can all do this.

 

[goahead]

unarousable for ever if you mix 2 nodders

 

[goahead]

I remember having small pupils from GHB when i started out, like heroine use and the dopamine buildup is kinda similar like opiates

 

[Love In Vein]

constricted pupils is the tell tale sign for opiate use - unless they have a habit.
It doesn't matter if you have a habit or not.
Your pupils will be constricted if you use opiates. It doesn't matter how much of a tolerance you have.
Pale skin is also a sign. Because you will often appear pale when really high on heroin.
Another thing is that people on heroin and other opiates tend to babble and talk a lot.
You don't neccessarily nod out from opiates, either. It depends on both tolerance and how much a person has taken. When I was on heroin, I did lots of normal things such as go to work and whatever. Most people had no clue. Infact, in smaller doses a person may act like they are really hyper and/or stimulated.

 

[FreakK]

yeah i have always been able to function just fine at work(worked for a BRICKMASON) while quite high on OPIATES, like OXYCONTIN, VICODEN and a non OPIATE like NUBAIN...now i havent tried to work while taxed on HEROIN, as i think that might be difficult...
thats odd and ive never heard that some people get pale after shooting up..i have rather heard people who take OPIATES are mostly pale because they nevert leavle their fucking house and never get out in the sunshine to get darker skin..i dont understand how taking an OPIATE would brighten the pigment of ones skin??
if the person rarely has any money, and if he/she is often asking you to borrow mnoney from ya, that COULD be a sign...
if they have lost weight and rarely eat..if they have a "sweet tooth" they eat mostly junk food, and not good/healthy foods...
if they are sick more often than they should be...they will often complain of stomach problems, tiredness etc etc...
if i was around someone often enuff i thought was using HEROIN, i would be able to tell rather easily..maintaining a "smack" habit, AND KEEPING IT TOTALLY HIDDEN while leading a fully functional life is hard to do...there will be at least several signs the person is up to something..