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How do heroin users hit a vein on the first or second try without any medical experience? I sat thru 3 month course on draws and occasionally I miss just like DRs how do herion do first time out? (lemmy.world)
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[–] homes@piefed.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

As an ex junkie, sometimes we don’t always hit it. And some junkies are actually quite bad at it and need lots of help.

But, as other commenters have pointed out, it’s a combination of practice and knowing your own body well.