Heroin Addicts: Methadone Detox Facts

Question: Why do heroin addicts have scars?

(Posted by: Neptunalis on 2009-08-27 05:21:55)

My friend is addicted to heroin ( he says he only smokes it, he does not inject heroin ) and he has small scars and wounds all over his body, especially on his face. These wounds look like scars after a mosquito bite. Is there any good site that explains in detail what this drug does to the health of a person? PS. I'm trying to learn more in order to help him.

Posted by: Sillychic on 2009-08-27, 05:39:35

I myself use to be a heroin addict it sounds like he is a skin picker when i would be really high off of heroin i would pick my skin until it formed a scab then leading to a scar thankfully i didn't pick my face i am happy to hear that he has a friend like you because he needs support but don't push he will go to rehab when the time is right. .

Posted by: JD on 2009-08-27, 05:35:52

My guess, it's a combination of things, nutrition, allergic reaction, scratching, etc... Physiologically & psychologically drugs can create some extreme behaviors, the "outer scares " are a result (symptom). Although not the same drug, Meth users have a tendency to scar themselves by scratching & picking their skin excessively without even realizing it!

Posted by: ♥ on 2009-08-27, 05:56:27

When you do heroin you get fidgety and tend to scratch at your body... And if you are a regular user, you are not healthy, which means your skin/ hair/ etc is not at a good state which can lead to acne.