How addictive is speed compared to cocaine and heroin?

Question

I tried asking my friends but they are so bias and believe you can OD on pot so I turn to strangers online. What is the additive ratio? From what I've been told by my druggy friends (i know, another bias source) speed isn't as bad as coke or heroin (is meth a different category too or is it slang for something I've already mentioned?)

Answer 1

Ive used all these drugs and i'll try my best to describe what using them is like.I'll list them in order from highest to lowest addiction potential



Cocaine:(coke,white,yayo,etc)The fist time you do cocaine your going to thing its very over rated it's not as good as the movies make it seem it's something that gets better after a few times. The best way to describe a coke high is extreme euphoria with a huge energy boost. When that high wares off your going to be tired, sleepy and a little irritable. Since coke only last about 20 min people dose more often then they would with other drugs and it also works directly on the reward center of the brain the combination of these 2 things makes cocaine highly addictive.



Heroin:(smack,H,horse,junk,etc)Heroin is a good as people make it seem on TV. Heroin is a drug the takes away all the stress and problems of life. You feel nothing but overwhelming euphoria its incredibly enjoyable which also makes it incredibly addictive. The only reason heroin isn't above coke is because after using H you tend to fall asleep so the come down isn't as bad.



methamphetamine/amphetamine:(speed,crank,ice,adderall,desoxyn,etc)Speed can mean either meth or amphetamine both have similar effects but meth is much stronger. Amphetamine(adderall) is a cheap common stimulant that gives you a burst of energy and causes a mild euphoria that lasts around 7 hours. Meth is a different story entirely the euphoria meth causes its like XTC but lacks the loving effect XTC causes. I ended up taking it by accident when i got some fake XTC pills. I took 3 and for the first few hours it was nice the effects got stronger as the night went on.But at a certain point it felt like someone was stabbing the inside of my stomach this lasted for a few hours and while this was happening the effects kept getting stronger. This was the most annoying drug i've ever taken the peak lasted 17 hours and the after effects lasted another day and a half. It was impossible to sleep or eat during this time your eyes also stay dilated the entire time so people can easily tell your on something.



hope this helped it took a while to write

Answer 2

Meth and speed are pretty much the same thing. Meth is addictive just like any other substance that can be abused and just as bad as coke and heroin. My take is that heroin would be the worst.



Coke only lasts a few hours but meth can last for a long time without you realizing it. Then you try to sleep but your heart just won't stop pounding. You like the way it makes you feel and so you do some more. You keep wanting to get higher so you go from snorting it to smoking it and finally shooting it.



Then all of the sudden, you realize that you've been awake for 3 or 4 days and you start to get that "spun" feeling. Go rent "Spun" w/ John Leguizamo. Pretty realistic for the most part.



I have never been "addicted" to anything because I saw what addiction did to so many of my friends. I partied when I was younger but I suggest you be VERY careful! You can start out just having fun but do NOT think you can control it...that's the first lie and the beginning of the end.



If you want to see what addiction is all about, watch "Intervention" on A&E on Monday night.



Good luck.

Answer 3

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First off, MDMA is safer on the mind and body than both heroin and cocaine and much less addictive so speed-balling is not only a jump to harder drugs but combining is a whole other issue. Cocaine is the most intense respiratory stimulant known, and crack is even more intense and lasts even shorter than regular cocaine. (usually around 10-15 min compared to 20-30 of powdered cocaine). Heroin is a very intense drug that lasts much longer and both as I said are highly addictive on their own. Heroin is a depressant while cocaine is a stimulant and combining the two is very dangerous. The combination is a lot of work on the body and bring much worse comedowns than MDMA. So I would say if anything try the two on their own before combining anything (if that) and take caution because cocaine and heroin are much more serious drugs, let alone combined together.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

From my understanding speed,meth,amphetamine is only psychological. Where as heroin and cocaine are extremely physical. So your mind has a craving for meth you think you can't go with out, but you just rest up. Heroin and cocaine have strong physical and mental withdrawal. I suppose any one can feel either one drug can be as addictive as the other when spiraling.

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How addictive is speed compared to cocaine and heroin?

I tried asking my friends but they are so bias and believe you can OD on pot so I turn to strangers online. What is the additive ratio? From what I've been told by my druggy friends (i know, another bias source) speed isn't as bad as coke or heroin (is meth a different category too or is it...

Answer 7

Heroine is the most addicting because in withdrawal it actually causes physical symptoms- hot and cold sweats, vomitting, aching muscles, sleep deprevation, etc. its horrible. Not only mentally do you want it but you need it physically to not get dope sick. Speed is Meth, pretty much the same affect as Coke- but meth has a bunch of crazy chemicals in it. It does the same thing though makes you speedy- there are no physical withdrawal symptoms just mental because you crave it, but the same thing with heroine- you crave it all the time when you are addicted. I am a recoving addict of heroine but I have tried it all- I know its gross but I'm clean now! So these answers are definatly right.

Answer 8

personally, i believe that all it depends on the person. I know people who have tried all three of the drugs numerous times and only found one of them to be addictive.



I've tried both oxycontin and adderall more than once and found that i crave the adderall more than anything i've ever tried before. That is why i don't think that you can really put those specific drugs in order from most addictive to least addictive.



if i have it right, speed is slang for meth or any other type of amphetamine.



and no, you cannot OD on weed. it's pretty much impossible.

Answer 9

Hate to say it but nicotine is one of the most addictive things around. A horse addict can (with professional medical and psychological help) get off of the stuff with a high rate of keeping clean. Most horse addicts are actually self medicating (i.e., "when I take H I don't hear the voices telling me to kill myself", or "When I use smack, the injury I suffered in Iraq doesn't hurt at all". Again, with proper medical intervention, horse addicts have a high rate of successful treatment. The mechanism of opiate addiction are well known, indeed are better known than for any other substance.



Coke addicts have a horrible time getting off of Cocaine. It hits the limbic system of the brain (the area that tells us that pleasure is good) with a sledge hammer. It used to be said in the 60's and 70's that coke was only "psychologically" addictive. However, it affects the brain physically, and is one of the hardest things to get off of and stay off of. Often, those who wish to get off of coke must continue to seek psychological help even after going through withdrawal and rehab, often for the rest of their lives.



"Meth" (methylated amphetamine. dysoxyn) is in my experience in helping people get off of drugs, is one of the worst. One reason is that meth is so cheap compared to other addictive substances. Whereas a Heroin addict has to have two fixes a day, and a coke user can only have about an hour of fun with a gram of coke, a "quarter" (250mg) of meth can last an average sized user all day. The cost of a "quarter" is such that the addict doesn't have to liquidate everything that they own to support their habit if they are employed at an average lower middle income. It is very hard to detox from meth, and there should be a doctor around to monitor the heart and electrolytes. Hydration is very important. and recidivism is very high. Things like table salt and sugar can trigger a "recovered" meth addict to go find a dealer and start all over again.



All that said, I still say that Nicotine is one of the very hardest things to quit using once addicted to it. Getting off of it is not as dramatic as with Horse or meth, but it is a much longer term process to successfully quit using. I did not even mention Alcohol, and for some reason, that is in its own class of addictive substances, as some people will become addicted to it the first time they drink, and others can responsibly use it and never have that overwhelming urge to continue to use it.

Answer 10

you cant od on pot



heroine and cocaine are the most addictive next to meth



and speed isnt as bad as coke or heroine

Answer 11

speed and coke are more or less the same effects and both not something u want to do regularly and heroin will ruin your life stay away from it and im not some straight edge kid telling u to avoid drugs but those are probably some of the worst choices of drugs for u

Answer 12

They are all very addictive and do terrible things to your body. I think speed may be the worst. They used to say "speed kills", and they were not talking about in cars.

Answer 13

They are all potentially addictive.

It really depends on what type of personality you have .

To say one is more addictive than another isn't really helpful.