That’s an overly kind description of it. I’ve never known anyone to use more than a little opiates without completely obliterating their life, or coming extremely close to doing so.
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LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I’ve heard that heroin is cripplingly addictive & makes people’s faces gaunt & haggardly & destroys lives.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
Poverty and trauma makes peoples faces gaunt and haggardly and destroys lives. Heroin addiction is one of many other potential symptoms of poverty and trauma. Plenty of people use opiates and opioids medically and recreationally to no ill effects. The drugs are a comfortable scapegoat for people who care more about maintaining their personal status quo than the ability for other people to survive.
Agrivar@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Found the delusional junkie!
black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 hours ago
I don’t use, personally, though I have had opiates for acute pain as most people have. I’m just not a judgemental asshole. Opium isn’t the problem, fent is.
moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 hour ago
I would go as far as to say no single chemical is “the problem” and that entire perspective is brutally reductionist. There are so many problems with the way we’re living, pinning the blame on the existence of temporary escape is so backwards and cruel it’s hard for me to imagine what makes someone think that way. “TrickDacy” is really showing their whole ass here
moonshadow@slrpnk.net 1 hour ago
Just wanted to say this was an insightful and empathetic post from someone who clearly has a lot more direct experience than the guy going off about heroin itself chemically ruining lives
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Plenty of people use opiates and opioids medically and recreationally to no ill effects.
A dangerous lie that is insane to have not been downvoted dozens of times minimum.
naeap@sopuli.xyz 6 hours ago
Nope, it’s true
I’m not on the needle and enjoyed quite some opiates during my experimental late-youth
The rule for every recreational drug is to not use it, when you “need” it, but only in festive occasions or periods.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
I know several people whose lives were entirely wrecked by opiates. This is a dangerous fucking pack of lies that should get you banned for spreading. This is several times worse than spreading anti vaxx rhetoric.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
You left an edit that basically blamed people for their mental problems, in service of defending the most dangerously addictive drug maybe to ever exist.
Klear@quokk.au 8 hours ago
They just say that because they want to keep more heroin for themselves.
Agent641@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Heroin is not even considered a gateway drug, it’s that safe.