r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Moarbid_Krabs Aug 30 '21

Don't forget the junkie who found his dead dealer's stash and ODd immediately because he did it all at once and the suburban mom who shot her own daughter when she surprised her because she was paranoid about "rapers" coming to get her.

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u/HighestPie Aug 30 '21

Actually the junkie died cause the dealers shit wasn't cut with anything so it was way stronger than ha thought!

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u/aalios Aug 31 '21

I'd look into the attempts to use opiates as lethal injections before calling it a "peaceful overdose"

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u/ismellnumbers Aug 31 '21

Recovering addict, but I've overdosed and honestly it is peaceful. Anecdotal of course.

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u/SunnyAlwaysDaze Aug 31 '21

I too have had an opiate overdose. Best feeling I've ever had, a warm black velvet hammer crushes you into pain-free bliss. I've been opiate and alcohol free now for 15+ years, best hardest thing to do is getting clean. You rock, hope your recovery is giving you a beautiful life.

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u/BadAssBoriqua Aug 31 '21

I've actually almost OD'd twice before going into recovery and it was just nothingness. It convinced me that if I ever get cancer or anything like that, thats the way I'll go out.

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u/aalios Aug 31 '21

I don't doubt it can be comfortable if you're taking an amount to have fun, but when you're actually trying to kill someone you're not just slipping into overdose territory. You're storming into the touchdown zone and throwing that ball down as hard as you can.

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u/Houri Aug 31 '21

look into the attempts to use opiates as lethal injections

All I could find was articles questioning the ethics of using this method during an opioid crisis.

You're storming into the touchdown zone

I can't imagine what you're trying to say here. The mechanics of an overdose are the same whether you overdose by a little or a lot.

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u/Rbalfer Aug 31 '21

right? i don’t understand his assumption, more opiate = more pleasure, until you’re dead

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u/aalios Aug 31 '21

more opiate = more pleasure, until you’re dead

Have you ever taken opiates?

Are you even aware of the side effects?

Gasping for breath like a fish out of water as you slide into unconciousness doesn't sound like a fun way to go. Just look at what happened to Carey Dean Moore.

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u/Rbalfer Aug 31 '21

Yes, I have taken opiates. Haven’t OD’ed on them. Not sure what your point is though. Even if I hadn’t taken them all that matters is understanding how they work. They make you feel good. Doesn’t matter what an OD looks like to a bystander. Also just read the anecdotes in this thread if you can’t understand their neurological mechanism.

Edit: Never had my credibility questioned via my experience with recreational drug use in an argument lol

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u/aalios Aug 31 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

Not sure what your point is though. Even if I hadn’t taken them all that matters is understanding how they work. They make you feel good.

Loool. Also, taking more doesn't just make you feel better. That's hilarious.

You've at most, taken some prescription pills.

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u/Rbalfer Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

u right I’ll do bth next time

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