[vandy30]

Can anyone please tell me what the health effects of moderate use of heroin are, say once a fortnight or so.

[mpvt]

Eventual addiction if not already.Low testosterone levels.Low endorphin production,Depression,anxiety and minor withdrawls.Better to get away from this stuff while you can.Using heroin recreationally usually leads to full blown addiction......Dave

[Dave87666]

Trust me its rare to be a "social" heroin user before becoming addicted...Just ask me that about Ohhh 6.5 years ago...What you are doing is called "chipping" its how most heroin addicts start "Oh just once in a while",turns to "just weekends" and then BAM you're using everyday,and then if(which most do) you keep going your habit gets worse,and worse until you either
A.Death(I've been dead twice,and STILL used as soon as I was relased from the hospital)
B. Go to jail on a related crime
C.You CLEAN UP and pray that you stay clean,because if you dont you know that at one point it is going to be either A or B.....

Meet me alittle over 6 years ago I thought the SAME thing that you are thinking...Then after 5 years of everday(unless I tried to kick,but couldnt take it after 2 days of w/d) anyway 5 straight years of finding a new vein that I could hide,or that was'nt collapsed 5 rehabs,many,many relapses.I finally got myself back to being "normal" ,if thats what you want to call it,and of course with aid(suboxone) Im clean....But guesss what? Anyday,or year I could pick RIGHT back up again and tell myself "I can do it once in a while"...

Heroin feels GREAT,trust me I know,but after awhile it doesnt feel so great,and you have to use to to be "normal"and not sick,but you're not high anymore....I'm not here to make your mind up for you or anything like Im just telling you that it happens,and in many cases very easily..I hope that you make the right choice.