Open Wound Drug Administration

[fiveleggedrat]

Swim has been hearing references to open wound drug admin for a good while now, usually while reading about opium/heroin and it's history in Southeast Asia. After searching here, Swim only saw one reference to it, in relation to heroin. Only the OP had anything to say about it, really.

This thread is being started to open information, discussion, and opinions on open would administration of drugs. Swim does not really know if that's what they call it, but Swim is coining that term as it is simple to type/remember and Swim feels it will not cause confusion.

As far as Swim's knowledge goes, the process relates to cutting or creating a wound in the body and putting into the wound an active substance. Obviously only pure or high strength substances would relate to this method.

Swim's had heard of people comparing it in effects to IV. Usually such happens in poorer regions modernly, where access to needles is an issue, but that method is still preferred. Swim also believes this method to not be exactly "new", but perhaps a few centuries old, at least. At least in recreational terms, not medicinal.

Swim expects overwhelmingly negative opinions, but expects as much when it is very possibly dangerous. Of course, anyone interested would have to take extreme precautions to avoid infection, and use pure substances. Also, scarring would be an obvious side effect, and a very visible one too. This really is not a method for common or habitual usage.

Also, this is not just in relation to heroin, but intended for consideration of other substances.

If somehow this is against the rules or too controversial to stay here, Swim understands if it gets deleted. Swim just sees a good opportunity to create intelligent discussion regarding something not often heard about. If this in the wrong area, Swim apologises as he was unsure as to where this would go. Please move/delete as fit.

Feel free to share, positive or negative.


Swim'll start.

Swim personally is fascinated by such, as Swim is sure anyone who does self-harm/mutilation/whatever you would call it. Swim personally does not, but sees an appeal in it. Swim would seriously consider doing it, but then again, Swim has his own issues. Swim has done his own piercings, and would do his own body modification in the department of intention scarring. Always been fascinated by scars, personally. Swim would possibly use purified heroin or similar drugs in this method. Swim has issues with needle usage. Swim always swore them off, and is having difficulty accepting that he wants to use them. Swim feels this method would be more acceptable, believe it or not. Mostly because the obvious scarring would be a deterrent from common usage. Swim only uses strong substances once in a blue moon, really though.