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[quote=Anonymous]My sense is that heroin is so addictive that it "grabs" people very early on.  So "experimentation" or "I'm just curious what it's like" can turn into a powerful addiction very, very quickly.

My understanding is that it's a chemical thing -- the way the drug affects the body -- not a willpower or "dark secret" type of issue.  Basically, anyone who tries heroin even once puts themselves on a shockingly short path to addiction.

A high school friend of mine really messed up his life this way.  He was a regular drug user for about 10 years in high school / college / early adulthood.  He used everything regularly (including coke) and managed to stay relatively clear of trouble.  Then he tried heroin once.  And from there it became the only thing that mattered in his life, as he tells it.  He said the pull felt entirely different than the other drugs he used.  It was inescapable.

Hearing his story, I can totally see how anyone -- including kids without dark secrets or risk factors -- find themselves addicted, in and out of rehab, or worse.  It can be that powerful.  [/quote]

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