Overdose - Harm Reduction: In case of Cocaine O.D.

[Nicaine]

From SWIM's personal files.

The most obvious sign of an O.D. on cola is soaring body temperature. Cola makes most people feel hotter than usual, but this would feel like you're broiling in an out-of-control way.

The first thing to do is strip down and step into a cool (not cold) shower. Getting into an ice-cold shower while very high could kill you instantly, due to constriction of the vessels around the heart and/or in the brain. Keep your head under the water, as it sheds the most heat. Stay in the shower for 15 minutes to a half hour, gradually reducing the water temperature until you start feeling better.

If you do not start feeling better (or e.g. you feel chest pains), dial emergency. Malignant overheat due to cola O.D. is very dangerous.

Hope this helps someone, someday, somewhere. Most people don't want to hear this kind of shit, but you had best be prepared for stuff like this -- if you value staying alive anyway.

Courtesy of SWIM's harm reduction files (full of ego, but he means well). Copyright-free, repost freely.Edited by: Nicaine

[lilsteve]

thanks for the helpful post. this weekend swim was hanging out with an
old friend of his, and tried smoking some speed (dexamphetamine) for
the first time. 10 hours later after he felt the comedown pass and was
about to fall asleep at this party, he took a line with a friend.
immediately he went red and got really hot and dehydrated. he had to
chill out in a seperate room drinking tons of foul city tap water until
he could get a ride home (three hours later.) when he got home, he hit
the shower and tried to cool down for about an hour, until he thought
he could sleep. three days later, his digestive track came back and he
can finally hold food down, and his head and neck muscles are finally
starting to loosen up. overall, pretty scary experience for a first
time tweaker/seldom stimulant user. he knew it would be a bad idea to
mix the two drugs, but he thought he was down off of that speed. he's
definately gonna take it easy for a while, and play it cooler in the
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[thegod1]

I think its good to have someone who knows what there talking about giving advice to those who dont... Keep it up Nicaine im sure you've helped a lot of people

[antigenesis]

Thanks for posting this.

[Chsethedragn]

has anyone visited the harm reduction website? its friggin fantastic...loads of safety info, everyone messing with"substances" should read it! especially the overdose info.





http://www.harmreduction.org/

[luckyatl13]

Nicaine- I think that it is good that people like you actualy talk about this kind of stuff. i mean if a person is goin to do it he should know what it can do to u. You have probaly helped out alot of new comers with this thread.


gj.


peace-skinnyy

[luckyatl13]

from the previouse time id hop in the shower chill for about an hour. start out with the water warm then slowly make it colder like nicaine said.