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A guide to solo drug use during social isolation:
Everyone feels like shit. Naturally, we want to get high.
But things are tricky now. We're told both to "not use alone" and also to socially isolate. How can we use drugs safely while on our own? THREAD BELOW
Everyone feels like shit. Naturally, we want to get high.
But things are tricky now. We're told both to "not use alone" and also to socially isolate. How can we use drugs safely while on our own? THREAD BELOW
DISCLAIMER: Don't use illegal drugs. Don't do anything illegal. This is not medical advice. I am not telling anyone what to do.
I am sharing harm reduction information aggregated from various sources. It's just what people are saying. More and more people are saying it, folks!
I am sharing harm reduction information aggregated from various sources. It's just what people are saying. More and more people are saying it, folks!
Solo drug use during COVID-19, general tips:
- If you're using an opioid, or a high dose of anything, make sure someone knows and will check in on you periodically.
- Use sites like http://reddit.com/r/tripsit or /r/drugs for support if you need it. They are pretty non-judgmental.
- If you're using an opioid, or a high dose of anything, make sure someone knows and will check in on you periodically.
- Use sites like http://reddit.com/r/tripsit or /r/drugs for support if you need it. They are pretty non-judgmental.
General solo drug use tips cont'd:
- Try to not use whenever possible, or use lower doses. Drug use can lower your immune system's defenses via sleep and nutrition disturbance, creating micro-tears in nasal cavities, etc.
- Have snacks and water ready.
- Try to not use whenever possible, or use lower doses. Drug use can lower your immune system's defenses via sleep and nutrition disturbance, creating micro-tears in nasal cavities, etc.
- Have snacks and water ready.
Solo drug use tips cont'd:
- Plan yourself something safe and fun to watch/do. Paint, draw, meditate, masturbate, listen to music, watch Planet Earth.
- Keep your phone nearby with the ringer on, but do NOT scroll on Twitter, seriously. Log off, enjoy a nice little break.
- Plan yourself something safe and fun to watch/do. Paint, draw, meditate, masturbate, listen to music, watch Planet Earth.
- Keep your phone nearby with the ringer on, but do NOT scroll on Twitter, seriously. Log off, enjoy a nice little break.
- Oral ingestion > smoking, to keep your lungs healthy.
- Crush powers super finely to prevent nasal tears.
- Wipe surfaces with alcohol before prepping a line.
- Don't use dollar bills to snort: use a clean straw or paper instead. Consider getting a bumper/snuffer/bullet.
- Crush powers super finely to prevent nasal tears.
- Wipe surfaces with alcohol before prepping a line.
- Don't use dollar bills to snort: use a clean straw or paper instead. Consider getting a bumper/snuffer/bullet.
Tips for using psychedelics solo during COVID-19:
- Make a phone/zoom date to trip together with someone you trust who makes you laugh.
- Try to use a bit less than you normally would. Now is not the time for ego death experiments. Your stash lasts longer = less buying/exposure
- Make a phone/zoom date to trip together with someone you trust who makes you laugh.
- Try to use a bit less than you normally would. Now is not the time for ego death experiments. Your stash lasts longer = less buying/exposure
Using psychedelics solo during COVID-19:
- Be very conscious of your mental health. Using psychs while dealing w/ anxiety can be risky. For some it's helpful, but be mindful of your own state. Do not use psychedelics to try to feel better in the moment: it will backfire.
- Be very conscious of your mental health. Using psychs while dealing w/ anxiety can be risky. For some it's helpful, but be mindful of your own state. Do not use psychedelics to try to feel better in the moment: it will backfire.
All normal harm reduction advice still stands, but is even more important when you're using alone.
As always, DO NOT MIX any of the following: opioids, alcohol, benzos, ketamine, GHB. Hospitals are dealing with enough respiratory arrest as it is.
As always, DO NOT MIX any of the following: opioids, alcohol, benzos, ketamine, GHB. Hospitals are dealing with enough respiratory arrest as it is.
Not me, certainly, who has never done anything illegal and recommends against it, but people, some people, are saying that, when purchasing drugs:
- Use the app Signal, with disappearing messages turned on, to communicate. (ALWAYS do this, regardless of a pandemic!)
- Use the app Signal, with disappearing messages turned on, to communicate. (ALWAYS do this, regardless of a pandemic!)
If you can, order in advance so that you can leave the bag quarantined for a week so any virus on or in it will die. If not, leave it as long as you can, then use alcohol on the outside of the bag.
Don't store it in the fridge or freezer.
Don't store it in the fridge or freezer.
Keep contact to a minimum. Figure out what you need ahead of time, make sure your seller has it, and find out exactly how much it'll cost.
Ask them to have everything ready in a bag, and have cash ready to give them in an envelope/bag. Wash hands before you put $ in the bag.
Ask them to have everything ready in a bag, and have cash ready to give them in an envelope/bag. Wash hands before you put $ in the bag.
If you can, meet somewhere discreet where you can keep as much distance as possible while still remaining hidden from public eyes. (Btw, see why prohibition harms public health?)
Do transactions quickly. Put their bag in a bag of your own, and immediately sanitize your hands.
Do transactions quickly. Put their bag in a bag of your own, and immediately sanitize your hands.
Make sure your seller knows that you'll be keeping your distance, and it's not personal. Tell them you appreciate them meeting you! They are working a high-risk essential job, with no protections or governmental support. Try to help keep them safe.
Obviously not all of this is possible for everyone, especially those without access to housing/resources. Just do whatever you can to keep yourself & your seller safe.
Remember, this is all for solo drug use. (I might make a separate thread for social drug use during COVID-19.)
Remember, this is all for solo drug use. (I might make a separate thread for social drug use during COVID-19.)
This is a very hard time for many people who use drugs. Advocate for safe supply NOW.
If anyone has more tips, please leave them in the comments (carefully worded! This is all theoretical! We're just sharing what people are saying!)
cc: @ZoeDodd @garthmullins @ADrugResearcher
If anyone has more tips, please leave them in the comments (carefully worded! This is all theoretical! We're just sharing what people are saying!)
cc: @ZoeDodd @garthmullins @ADrugResearcher
If you're new to following me and are considering posting something telling people to "just not use drugs," I implore you to unfollow me, go make out with your body pillow of Nancy Reagan, and see how long you last during isolation without coffee or alcohol.
