Are kids really taking thier parents' pills ( Xanax, Percocet, Ambien ) crushing them up and snorting them? Why? What is the difference between just taking the pill or putting it up thier noses?
2006-10-11 03:03:44 · 15 answers · asked by One Race The Human Race 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Those pills are usually time released. By snorting them, you get the full effect right away and not over time. I work in a hospital and we have seen alot of kids comming in the ER due to snorting drugs. Sad situation...
2006-10-11 03:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by parrothead2371 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are doing this. Many of these pills are time released. By snorting them they absorb quickly into the blood stream and have a quick desired effect. That's why you hear the doctors tell people on many medication not to chew their pills. It's like cheating. When crushed the pills no longer are released in smaller doses. They impact the system all at once. Another reason is because they just think it's cool. Its not. A lot of damage can be done by doing this. The worst case i have seen is scabs lining the inside of the nostril. It can actually begin to eat the lining away. In the long run its really not worth it to do this. It's also illegal to do this. Parents should lock away their drugs much the same way they do with guns. Both can kill if used incorrectly.
2006-10-11 03:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crushing a pill up and snorting it gets the effects a whole lot faster! And yes some kids will do it if they can get their hands on some are curious, some are just depressed and wants relieved.
They crush it up into a power like and make a line and usually just use household stuff like a straw to suck it up their nose. It can be very addicting. I had some friends in high school that had this problem, I stopped hanging out with them.
2006-10-11 03:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by mellow_26241 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. When something is snorted the chemicals enter the body the body quicker than if they are swallowed. When it is snorted the chemicals are absorbed quickly but when the pill is swallowed it has to be dissolved in the stomach and the wait for it to be aborsed into the system is muh longer. The effect from snorting these things is also much stronger.
2006-10-11 07:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by banana_monster_22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES You MORON!!! I told you that this world is a joke and yet you still don't get it!! They HAVE to get high! That's where crime comes in. If they can't go without a fix for a week they're going to go nuts. Sitting in those god damn insane asylums learning about 2 to the X = 6 to the ^ etc. etc .etc.. It's a JOKE! Life is a joke. So kids want to get stoned. You don't want to admit it though and want a nice cute cuddly kid to show off at important functions. There would be hardly any crimes if drugs were LEGALIZED as well. Like in Holland. They can smoke the ganja but in the US you are looked upon like a MURDERER!!! God put the crap on this planet for a reason - to lose touch with reality for a little while. You really outta try it sometime.
2006-10-12 02:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by the_breeders_cup 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its quicker and better absorbed directly into the blood stream via the thin membranes of the sinuses as compared to a semi time released absorption through the digestive tract.
2006-10-11 03:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they work faster than if you just took them and it is not safe especially time released pills watch out !! so much new stuff out there that as a kid we thought our parents were dumb to the fact now the do much worse things like MAKING THEMSELFS PASS OUT !!!!!!!!!!! COOL WIP CANS ECT .. THEY NO WE DONT get child help if you know what is going ON .. also alot more parents are taking this medication !!!!!!!! PARENTS SHOULD ALL GET TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT A PLAN !! HIDE YOUR MEDICATION KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN ...THERE IS A REASON it states keep away from children !! COULD CAUSE . . DEATH......KIDS TODAY ARE 10XS SMARTER.....!!!!!!!!!!!BUT DUMB.
2006-10-11 03:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by melissa c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe by crushing and "snorting" them it gets to your bloodstream faster creating an almost instant high.
2006-10-11 03:07:01 · answer #8 · answered by MeanStreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off how are kids even getting there hands on their parents medications? Shouldnt it be out of there reach and locked away or put somewhere the kid cant find it?
2006-10-11 03:18:28 · answer #9 · answered by Christina B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It gets you higher faster if you snort them
2006-10-11 03:43:12 · answer #10 · answered by Chi1linVi1lain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋