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Found a heroin addict strung out in a McDonalds toilet.

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    #92
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    aDeener wrote: »
    :confused:

    unless he was tied down by someone else and forced to take heroin until he reached the point of addiction, it was entirely his own choice.
    Sure, but I'd still prefer to learn about the person's background instead of being that simplistic - you'd swear every heroin addict decided "Fuk yeah, heroin - brilliant buzz, I'll start doing it!" There has to be good reasons for someone to be driven to this lifestyle choice. A lot of people are naive as to their resilience/invincibility - probably all of us to some degree. People generally don't try something out with a plan to become an addict.

    Meh, Naikon said it better above...


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    #93
    fend
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭fend


    Ummm maybe the guy just zipped his balls when finished... Or severe haemoroids? Or maybe had an epileptic seazure?


    Could happen...


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    #94
    GoldRush4821
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭GoldRush4821


    Are the veins in your bollox really easier to find than in your arm?

    *makes mental note*


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    #95
    starviewadams
    Registered Users Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Don't know how anyone can be so cold when referring to another person without knowing anything about them!

    Old school friend of mine got addicted to benzos,and when his doctor finally copped on and stopped prescribing it he started using heroin,family kicked him out cos he's got younger brothers,nicest lad you'd ever meet but he just got caught up in it.He sleeps in various hostels in town now and gives methadone treatment a bash every now and then but he just cant seem to kick it.Do see him round town every now and then,very sad.


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    #96
    brenn7475
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    which is the reality with most users


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    #97
    ValJester
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭ValJester


    OP did the right thing. Whilst it may have been his decision to take drugs, it would have been an act of neglect by OP to not intervene and let him die.


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    #98
    aDeener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    Dudess wrote: »
    Sure, but I'd still prefer to learn about the person's background instead of being that simplistic - you'd swear every heroin addict decided "Fuk yeah, heroin - brilliant buzz, I'll start doing it!" There has to be good reasons for someone to be driven to this lifestyle choice. A lot of people are naive as to their resilience/invincibility - probably all of us to some degree. People generally don't try something out with a plan to become an addict.

    Meh, Naikon said it better above...

    fair enough, but personally my sympathy is at a minimum as there is any amount of information and awareness out there as to the dangers of these drugs


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    #99
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Yeah, and I'm not trying to say all heroin addicts are victims - some heroin addicts had ideal upbringings (I know of one guy who seemingly had it all and he's now a junkie - wtf?) but by Jesus do they get punished for their decisions. However while I think it's fair enough to point out they made their own bed, I think it's a bit heartless when they're reduced to a pitiful state to say they can lie in it.

    Crystal meth is a ****ing scourge in impoverished parts of the US - whole towns are crippled by it, and yet, people take it. I don't know - it does seem idiotic of them, and irresponsible... but there must be a social or psychological cause for this, as well as it being a conscious decision by the individual.


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    #100
    Real_World?
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    S&iithole of a city... they are everywhere now.


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    #101
    sunflower27
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    SadieSue wrote: »
    I think you have to find three syringes and one junkie to qualify for a free burger.

    That's true. There is a card you can get, a bit like the ones you get for a free coffee after buying 99 coffees/muffins in Starbucks.

    On a serious note, that is absolutely awful. To end up like that...


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    #102
    congo_90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭congo_90


    WindSock wrote: »

    Anyone know what sort frequent Supermacs?

    culches


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    #103
    FatherTed
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    Never knew you can get heroin at McD's. Can you get that with a Extra Value meal?


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    #104
    saintsaltynuts
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    He's done well McDonald.I remember when he only had a farm.


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    #105
    YoureSoVain
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    I'm absolutely horrified. What if some child had found him (ok I know door was locked but if...) I would be in shock if I found someone like that. I suppose that explins why you have to ask for key to some toilets


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    #106
    Oranage2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    All junkies should be locked away on some island! They're a danger to society and are basically contrabute nothing to the human race!

    Also:

    - These "people" have hundreds on convictions!
    - Smoke their heroin anywhere from a packed bus full of school children to fast food joints
    - Use knives to rob you
    - Break into your house
    - Spend your tax money to fund their habbits!


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    #107
    Pauleta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭Pauleta


    On the subject on the subject of heroin. How do you become a registered heroin addict. I really want a free bus pass.


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    #108
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,277 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    polly78 wrote: »
    I think anyone who would even try heroin is on a par with an animal but I could not walk past a dying animal, (I have no idea why some people regardless of how or where they were brought up would take it).

    Bit of an over reaction don't you think? You have no idea what circumstances brought a person to make that choice, and whether it was a bad upbringing or just stupidity, I think they are suffering enough for it if they are in that sort of state.

    polly78 wrote: »
    Some of the comments on here are terrible, if all you want to do is take the piss out of heroin addicts start your own thread on it. Jeez it's an "I'm alrite" world we're living in.

    But it's ok for you to call them animals :confused:


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    #109
    Canis Lupus
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    Oranage2 wrote: »
    All junkies should be locked away on some island! They're a danger to society and are basically contrabute nothing to the human race!

    Also:

    - These "people" have hundreds on convictions!
    - Smoke their heroin anywhere from a packed bus full of school children to fast food joints
    - Use knives to rob you
    - Break into your house
    - Spend your tax money to fund their habbits!

    If I find one that doesn't use a knife your theory is gonna be blown clear outta the water.


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    #110
    TeddyTedson
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    Metallitroll wrote: »
    mcD's standards are gone to pot, in a dundrum branch earlier i saw grungepants begging its at the bottom of my blog
    pants is good lad. hes only a nipper and very impressionable. You need to be very careful with him. :pac:


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    #111
    ebixa82
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭ebixa82


    Dear God the amount of shi.te being preached here is ridiculous..

    Heroin is a great drug, not everyone who uses is a scumbag junkie...You would be surprised how many people have successful careers and are partial to the occassional chase of the dragon..


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    #112
    TeddyTedson
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    ebixa82 wrote: »
    Dear God the amount of shi.te being preached here is ridiculous..

    Heroin is a great drug, not everyone who uses is a scumbag junkie...You would be surprised how many people have successful careers and are partial to the occassional chase of the dragon..
    Great Ross Kemp show on about it in Chicago during the week.


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    #113
    Herb Powell
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    Oranage2 wrote: »
    All junkies should be locked away on some island! They're a danger to society and are basically contrabute nothing to the human race!

    Also:

    - These "people" have hundreds on convictions!
    - Smoke their heroin anywhere from a packed bus full of school children to fast food joints
    - Use knives to rob you
    - Break into your house
    - Spend your tax money to fund their habbits!
    what
    is there some "Heroin Fund" I don't know about?


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    #114
    Oranage2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Herb Powell wrote: »
    what
    is there some "Heroin Fund" I don't know about?

    Yes and they get free travel! I don't know why but I think being a junkie qualifies you for disability.


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    #115
    Dean820
    Registered Users Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭Dean820


    Was in Frankfurt a few months back and they're all over the city there. Saw two guys on two different occasions injecting themselves on the street. It was a horrible sight to see to say the least. I was afraid they would inject me and give me AIDS. To be fair, they kept to themselves and never bothered me.


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    #116
    karlog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭karlog


    Dean820 wrote: »
    Was in Frankfurt a few months back and they're all over the city there. Saw two guys on two different occasions injecting themselves on the street. It was a horrible sight to see to say the least. I was afraid they would inject me and give me AIDS. To be fair, they kept to themselves and never bothered me.

    The type of addicts that don't bother anyone other than some simple begging or whatever that i don't mind at all. There's certain addicts that deserve no sympathy though. I remember my aunt was robbed by a pair of junkies threatening her with a syringe for her handbag. She handed it over(wise thing to do i guess) and was left shook up for weeks after it. It's those addicts that i have no sympathy for and the quicker they OD the better.


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    #117
    Six of One
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Six of One


    Dean820 wrote: »
    Was in Frankfurt a few months back and they're all over the city there. Saw two guys on two different occasions injecting themselves on the street. It was a horrible sight to see to say the least. I was afraid they would inject me and give me AIDS. To be fair, they kept to themselves and never bothered me.
    LOL
    I don't think sharing their heroin with you was a priority for them, even if you had asked nicely I don't think they would inject you!


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    #118
    geeky
    Registered Users Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭geeky


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    All junkies should be locked away on some island! They're a danger to society and are basically contrabute nothing to the human race!

    Also:

    - These "people" have hundreds on convictions!
    - Smoke their heroin anywhere from a packed bus full of school children to fast food joints
    - Use knives to rob you
    - Break into your house
    - Spend your tax money to fund their habbits!

    So, how is the Joe Duffy show these days?


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    #119
    Dean820
    Registered Users Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭Dean820


    Six of One wrote: »
    LOL
    I don't think sharing their heroin with you was a priority for them, even if you had asked nicely I don't think they would inject you!

    Ha, yeah I guess. But it was when I right next to them...freaked me out. I was drunk for the second one I saw and was like 'Oh lawd' like a black woman, he looked scared and off he ran with his heroin. :p


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    #120
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    brenn7475 wrote: »
    The door was locked. I was freaking out thinking this guy had cut his wrists or something.

    A happy meal and he'd be right as rain again...


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    #121
    grumula
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭grumula


    this one time, about a year ago, i went to my dealers house, scoring some delicious midweek scag, when his girlfriend let me in, i noticed that one of the casualties in the corner of the room on the mattress was eating a mcdonalds hamburger.
    i asked to see my dealer immediately, he arrived 5minutes or so later, and when i told him of the problem he just shrugged it off and said he'd "sort it out later"- shocking behaviour, can't believe he was so lackadaisical about it!
    i'll be getting my brown elsewhere from now on!


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