how the HELL could anyone EVER be a heroin addict?

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being a diabetic it sucks

hay LEE check out the pump
the nanner swears by it

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i may one day. I love the pens to be honest. I don't know if my insurance covers the pump.

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do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

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Since I started working in the ER in August, I've been drawing blood for labs and cultures. I only get to do it a few times a day but it is, without a doubt, one of the COOLEST parts of my job. It's not about causing fear and pain in others... just that drawing others' blood always scared the bejeebers out of me and now that i can do it, it's a total blast. Also, hitting a vein (and doing it well, without digging around) is something every EMT (or nurse, or CNA, or tech) needs to be able to do: whether you're good at it or suck at it, either way, people can always tell. I honestly get a rush from drawing someone's blood and doing a good job at it, almost akin to pulling off a sweet jump.

I agree completely. I pride myself on being able to hit difficult sticks and love the feeling I get when I can start someone's line without them feeling a thing. Just makes ya feel good.

Ya, I used to have to draw blood and start IV's on people. The rush for me was the same,being able to start an IV with ease and not have to dig around for a vein. What I really loved is when the doctors could do it and asked me for help and I get it in one try. I felt special!

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This is what i meant when i said Jean was good at it Lee. She felt the same pride at doing a great job. No pain. First try .

I am NOT being loud.
I'm being enthusiastic!

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taking care of someone who is terminally ill

You're giving someone one of the greatest gifts you can, while they know it -- that's awesome.

I'm sorry about the circumstances, but I've been there (well, everything but the shot). You're awesome.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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taking care of someone who is terminally ill

You're giving someone one of the greatest gifts you can, while they know it -- that's awesome.

I'm sorry about the circumstances, but I've been there (well, everything but the shot). You're awesome.

Wendy W.

thanks! i figured.. my old man took care of me for 18 years, i can repay the favor.

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Definitely agree. A few years back a doctor shot some Fentanyl into a vein in my hand, to loosen me up for a test (something had to go down my throat). It was the nastiest, most disgusting buzz I ever had in my life and I thought exactly "HOW could anyone enjoy this ?".

It takes a certain personality type that does enjoy it. Which is why addiction is not a serious threat when narcotic painkillers are used for things like post-surgical care, or after a traumatic accident. Most people, once they've received the painkilling benefit and are starting to heal and moving away from the pain being an issue, find the side effects, like nausea, constipation, and just being out if it, to be very unpleasant and they want to get off the drug. For them, maybe a little assistance to ease physical withdrawal is all they need and they're fine. But other people can't live without it. I once knew a guy who chose to live in a sewer pipe, because he was convinced heroin was the most beautiful thing in the world. He finally died of an overdose.

Most junkies by the way don't start with needles, they snort or smoke it. It's only when they're so hooked they no longer care that they go to needles, because it's more efficient.

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So much of what one can and cannot do is defined by protocols (local or facility). At work I'm a CA (Clinical Assistant, read as: Orderly Plus) but I can draw blood, do EKGs, all kinds of happy shit, and I'm not EVEN a CNA. I'm an EMT-B at the moment and no I can't start a line, but I can give IM injections if necessary (glucagon). Virginia has the EMT-E(nhanced) between the B and I and they can start lines, and most states have EMT-I(ntermediate) who can DEFINITELY start lines and administer many IV drugs.

So again, it all comes down to where you live and what they trust you to do...

Elvisio "love that little pop when you get in the vein" Rodriguez

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Anne Rice aka A.N. Roquelaure... making bondage boring

Your sig line is funny.

Oh, and Trainspotting is a great movie, though a bit unpleasant to watch.

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EMT-Basics in NY can administer epi pens, albuterol for previously diagnosed asthmatics, and assist with a conscious paitnet who has thier own prescription for nitro sub lingual. No glucacon for us... we can't do finger sticks yet. We can also administer a Mark 1 kit for nerve agent, or organophosphate poisining. The mark 1 kit is 2 atropine auto injectors, and 2 2Pam Chloride autoinjectors

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Train Spotting was an awesome movie. Why in the movies do people from the UK say cunt so often. Trin spotting, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels fo referance.

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seriously! i mean, for real! giving a shot has got to be the most nauseating thing in the world. how does someone sit there and jam needles into their own freakin arm?? weird.

Having personally known someone who rode the horse and successfully put it down, I can tell you that it (injecting oneself with a narcotic) isn't an easy thing to do, but the high is so insanely powerful that it makes it worthwhile.

Please see "Trainspotting" for a glimpse.

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"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat."

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because heroin is very moreish. In the end you will always go toward the needle even if you think you will only snort / smoke it (took me less than a year to go from smoking at weekends to banging up daily). In fact, you find people will bang up warm water (or vodka /crushed valium /crushed hayfever tablets - anything at all ) when they cant get a hit just to feel that surge through the vein. As with skydiving and BASE, unless you have done it you can not truely know the attraction. It certainly was harder not to do it then do it.... - 6 years out now....

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Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. - Renton, Trainspotting

dude, you beat me to the punch!

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Well, here's to hoping you get comfortable enough giving the injections that you can do it without hurting the person you are caring for, but not so comfortable that you would feel OK about injecting yourself with heroin, animal tranquilizer or anything else.

I found out last year that two people I know/ knew had heroin addictions and I was shocked in both cases. One of them died from an overdose, and her mom found her body, next to the drug paraphanalia. The other was stealing from her employer to pay for her habit- the employer finally got wise to the theft, and the drug addiction came out in the process. Now she's doing time. Both were in their mid 20s, attractive young women with good careers, born and raised in suburbia. The woman doing time has 2 young kids. Heroin doesn't discriminate, I guess.

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Well, here's to hoping you get comfortable enough giving the injections that you can do it without hurting the person you are caring for, but not so comfortable that you would feel OK about injecting yourself with heroin, animal tranquilizer or anything else.

I found out last year that two people I know/ knew had heroin addictions and I was shocked in both cases. One of them died from an overdose, and her mom found her body, next to the drug paraphanalia. The other was stealing from her employer to pay for her habit- the employer finally got wise to the theft, and the drug addiction came out in the process. Now she's doing time. Both were in their mid 20s, attractive young women with good careers, born and raised in suburbia. The woman doing time has 2 young kids. Heroin doesn't discriminate, I guess.

But it (drug abuse) is supposed to be "victimless".

mh

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Well, here's to hoping you get comfortable enough giving the injections that you can do it without hurting the person you are caring for, but not so comfortable that you would feel OK about injecting yourself with heroin, animal tranquilizer or anything else.

I found out last year that two people I know/ knew had heroin addictions and I was shocked in both cases. One of them died from an overdose, and her mom found her body, next to the drug paraphanalia. The other was stealing from her employer to pay for her habit- the employer finally got wise to the theft, and the drug addiction came out in the process. Now she's doing time. Both were in their mid 20s, attractive young women with good careers, born and raised in suburbia. The woman doing time has 2 young kids. Heroin doesn't discriminate, I guess.

But it (drug abuse) is supposed to be "victimless".

Stealing and child neglect are crimes with victims, and heroin use may lead to these crimes, but the drug use itself does not directly have victims (other than the user, but "victimless" refers to victims other than oneself).

But when I think of "victimless" crimes associated with drug use, I think more along the lines of marijuana. I would vote for the legalization of marijuana but it is very unlikely that I would vote for the legalization of heroin.