My friend has been on this poison for 5 years, and has IV'd it the entire time. Cotton swabs as the filter. He knows it's quite stupid and only now that his faculties have cleared and he has finally reached the point of not craving heroin (or opiates in general) anymore, is he interested in taking real steps to start coming off of it. He used to think that because it was taken IV, when he decides to come off, it will be in his system to a lesser degree and the W/D won't be as bad. He can only imagine the damage that's been done to his heart and circulatory system, he had a good vein he used for 8 months and now that it's dead, that was the last straw. Tired of poking and prodding looking for an avenue for the placebo effect to diminish. He knows a majority of this is addiction to the needle and the ritual of it, but he was wondering if there were any legitimate concerns. Should he stock pile extra before switching? I have some clonidine I could give him to help. He takes 2 8mg tablets a day, each tablet split into about 6 shots, taken every 2 hours as needed/desired, sometimes double doses after 6-8 hours depending on work.
That being said, having actually found God has been a big help and he thinks he has the ability to take two months to himself and get clean. He has cut out all of the bad people and has no way to contact them, no desire to (which is a pretty big deal) but does occasionally take benzos that are prescribed, should those be stockpiled and used to fight the severity of withdrawal?
Would it be better to detox from the IV roa, or intranasal/oral? I don't think a taper will work very well for him he still has addictive issues and has problems cutting himself down. He expects it to suck regardless but is worried about self harm if the withdrawals are as bad as when he would come off H and had to deal with something that severe for weeks on end. Looking forward to hearing anybody's similar experience or tips/advice. He's pretty sure moving from the needle to snorting or oral won't be terrible but some reassurance always helps. Thanks
That being said, having actually found God has been a big help and he thinks he has the ability to take two months to himself and get clean. He has cut out all of the bad people and has no way to contact them, no desire to (which is a pretty big deal) but does occasionally take benzos that are prescribed, should those be stockpiled and used to fight the severity of withdrawal?
Would it be better to detox from the IV roa, or intranasal/oral? I don't think a taper will work very well for him he still has addictive issues and has problems cutting himself down. He expects it to suck regardless but is worried about self harm if the withdrawals are as bad as when he would come off H and had to deal with something that severe for weeks on end. Looking forward to hearing anybody's similar experience or tips/advice. He's pretty sure moving from the needle to snorting or oral won't be terrible but some reassurance always helps. Thanks