How to tell if someone is shooting up roxicodone

[richsgurl]

What are some signs i can look for to see if my b/f is shooting up. I recently found some things that lead me to believe he might be. But what can i look at ( like hjis arm ) to see if he is. What would the arm look like? Could there be just a small pimple like scar or would there definetly be a bruise (markings?)?  Where are the major spots he might shoot up.. any info you have to help me look on him (not supplies needed cuz obviously we know what that would look like) to see if he is would help me because i need to stop this if its happening or we are done... Thank you

[snakejones]

Incredible information all in one thread! I was the RN at the county jail  for three years and it was a real education. My drug abuse patients (I NEVER called them inmates) were very open with me and always answered my questions like they were talking to a little sister (even though I was older than many of them). They were very protective of me, and I loved them dearly. They told me everything they knew about drugs, which was a virtual encyclopedia. To richsgurl: Thank God your boyfriend has a little angel like you in his corner. I don't have much to add about injecting, except that I did have one patient who shot up in her neck, so check your boyfriend there, too. She'd puff her cheeks out and hold her breath to make the jugular vein stand out and shot there. It's a huge vein. She always used clean or sterile needles, and other than a little greenish bruising you had to look hard for, it was hard to see that she had been using for several years. Some of my boys and girls had big tracks, some not. They were dark bluish gray; some were kind of faded or smudged looking, some were clear like a highway on a roadmap. The track marks felt hard or rubbery to the touch. Also, if a person does injections ("skin popping", which is shallow, or intramuscular if deeper, using a longer needle), addicts have favorite spots, and those places will feel hard or lumpy. To get back to you richsgurl, it depends what your loved one is shooting, and how many times a day. If it's something short-acting (or if they have a bunch of $$$ to spend!), they inject several times a day, and believe me, you'll see signs of it soon. Physical and emotional. Just try your best to keep the lines of communication open with your boyfriend, and be as open and non-judgmental as possible. However, you need to think really hard about what your boundaries are with him if he is using, and be very straightforward with him about what you are going to do if you find out he is using. And you cannot back down from your position or he'll think you aren't serious and ignore what you have to say. Each one of you who contributed to this thread has knowledge learned through pain. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[Luckytwice]

The biggest give away is trac marks of course, but the other is his overall demeanor. moody, gets mad easily, short fuse, anxiety, shakey hands,  broke all the time, starts selling and pawning everything.

keep him away from his friends and don't allow him out of your sight for a day or two. Once he starts going into detox you'll really know. it will seem as if he has suddenly caught a real bad flu. watery eyes, runny nose, sudden diariah attack, and often after that. Chills, hot flashes, he won't be able to sit still. He'll have to fix real soon at that point. OR, he'll have some subs and be able to fool you.

[desperatemomlost]

My son is an IV drug abuser (not even sure what he shoots up, he lies so much) says he's clean (all on his own) but his behavior screams different.  His pupils are always pinned and recently, they've been huge even in the sun.  I know he is still using but not where he use to on his hand and arm, are there any other places a user can hide their track marks?  What are the most common?

[ImDONENoMore]

Hi kiki and welcome!

I really want you to get the support you need - so I think it's a good idea if you ask your question about all of this on a new thread - all you have to do is click on "post a question" and type it in there.  That way a lot of members will see it and can respond to you quicker since this is an old thread.

Good luck to you!  :)

[kikisTwins]

i have recently found a spoon under the seat of my bfs car. he swears he didnt shoot up tho. says he was just seeing if an oxy would break down and whn it didnt he said he just drank the liquid. my ? to him was why would u try to do that if u werent going to shoot it? He swears on his family he hasnt done it since we have been together. which is 1 yr. can someone plz tell me signs to look for in his behavior

[smedvi]

mark is shooting up
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