social and cultural effects of heroin use?

Question

just wondering what is the social and cultural issues around heroin use in ireland

Answer 1

I know that it's set in Scotland, but "Trainspotting" is an excellent meditation on the social and cultural effects of heroin use.

In general, criminality, death, disease, unemployment, and excellent music.

Answer 2

I am assuming you mean like dating more than one guy at the same time and sleeping with all of them, but not having group sex. There are only two things that really make this situation different for a woman and with negative effects that men don't have to experience. 1. The risk of getting pregnant and not knowing who the father is for sure (which can be minimized). 2. The social stigma. The negative affects for a woman or a man, assuming that they let all their partners know the situation and the risks they assume 1. The partners think they can handle the jealousy or embarrasment, but really they can't 2. unanticipated guilt or annoyance in trying to manage all the feelings and logistics of the sexual partners (avoiding each others presence, competition, wanting to turn down sex with one because you already had your fill, or no time to see one because you are still having a fight with another, etc.) 3. the risk that you have to keep an emotional distance, knowing that you can't be with all of them forever 4. if you fall in love with one of them, then they might not psychologically be able to get past the historical arrangement 5. if you meet someone you are really interested in, they may pass once they find out your situation and never give you another chance The benefits are that you have a lot of sex, lots of variety to keep your interest, and no one has power over you by withholding sex. For guys, there is the benefit that the more women that are interested in you the more other women find you attractive, and the more other guys admire you. I think the opposite would be true for women, but that falls under social stigma.

Answer 3

I am actually unaware of the signigance of heroin use in Ireland but would imagine that like everywhere else on this planet it has a huge social cost to it. I am aware that in Britian it is used as a last resort for pain treatment for the infirmed. I suppose they look at it in a humane manner and feel that what is worse to die in pain or addicted to this strong pain medication. I would hope that they had a needle exchange program and safe house for junkies to hit up in also (as we offer this to Canadian users).

Answer 4

I don't care if its Ireland or Venezuela, heroin is gutter trashy and anyone who uses heroin will be looked at with disgust. It's not one of those more socially accepted drugs like marijuana or even coke (among suburban young adults and our dear President). Heroin is along the lines of Crystal Meth. Gutter trash lowlife is what people will think about cha. So don't try it.