how long does a herion overdose take?

Question

can a person overdose on herion 24 hours after only 1 injection? wouldn't they overdose sooner than 24 hours? if person injected herion 24 hours prior to death would herion levels still be extremely high or would they be lower due to time lapsed?

Answer 1

No they cannot. If a person overdosed on heroin the reaction would be very quick. Within minutes or within several hours.
The second question takes more expertise than I have. My guess is that the heroin levels in the body would still show up 24 hours after death but how high they would be would probably be determined by how much the person injected, the size of the body, etc.
For all you would need to know about heroin read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin

Answer 2

In general, the overdose occurs almost instantly after the drug is introduced into the body. Heroin blood levels decline very rapidly, and become indetectable within an hour or so. However, heroin metabolites (breakdown products) are detectable from blood and urine for a much longer time and are definitely detectable at 24 hours.

This article is an excellent review of heroin metabolism and pharmacokinetics (how long it stays in the body):
http://www.bentham.org/ccp/samples/ccp1-1/Rook.pdf



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Answer 3

Symptoms Return to top

body as a whole
muscle spasticity
respiratory
breathing slow and labored
breathing shallow
stopped breathing (sometimes fatal within 2-4 hours)
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
extremely small pupils, sometimes as small as the head of a pin ("pinpoint pupils")
dry mouth
tongue discoloration
skin
bluish colored fingernails and lips
gastrointestinal
spasms of the stomach and/or intestinal tract
constipation
heart and blood vessels
weak pulse
low blood pressure
nervous system
drowsiness
disorientation
coma
delirium
Home Treatment Return to top

DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Call emergency services and Poison Control Center.

Before Calling Emergency Return to top

Determine the following information:

the patient's age, weight, and condition
the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
Poison Control, or a local emergency number Return to top

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring a sample with you to the emergency room if available.

What to expect at the emergency room Return to top

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

Administer a laxative
Give a counteracting drug (narcotic antagonist) -- multiple doses if needed
Administer intravenous fluids as needed
Monitor breathing
Treat the symptoms
Expectations (prognosis) If an antidote can be given, recovery from an acute overdose occurs within 24 to 48 hours.

Answer 4

Usually happens right after they inject themselves. Not 24 hours later. Ever see a ODd junkie get Narcan(anti-opiate)? They go from basically not breathing to being angry(and maybe combative) that thier high is gone. This happens in a matter of seconds. Narcan does wear off quick, the herion can still kill you when the Narcon is gone.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

the ones that i have seen first hand happened pretty fast most of the time but there were a few that hung on till we got to the hosp . i am a recovering heroin addict i was hooked for 20 yrs i have 2 1/2 yrs clean and sober now ! and it seems if it was gonna take him out it would happen before 24 hour but there could be other factors like other drugs in there system and other health issues but the level in the body does decrease over time that's for sure !

Answer 8

Every heroin over dose I've heard of is instant, whether they survive or not it usually doesn't take that long. I'm not saying it can't, but I've never heard of that and I've had a few friends who overdosed.

Answer 9

IV heroin is effective immediately and with a large overdose death would follow rapidly. The blood level would remain the same long after death.

Answer 10

Probably not. The drugs run through your bloodstream which feed your organs. If you're poisoning your blood, then you're poisoning your entire body. Most likely, the doctors would not accept an organ donation from someone who used and died from drugs.