Routes of administration: Difference between revisions

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======Risks======

~~This is likely~~ the ~~least clinically delivered route of administration. An overdose caused by~~ chasing the dragon is ~~hard~~ to ~~predict because this~~ technique ~~doesn't deliver~~ a standardized ~~dosage~~. ~~It's virtually impossible even for skilled~~ users ~~to know~~ how much of the substance ~~that~~ has been ~~evaporated~~, burned, and inhaled.

Overdosing from inhaling vaporized drugs through the "chasing the dragon" method is extremely difficult to anticipate. This technique does not allow for a controlled, standardized dose. Even experienced users cannot accurately gauge how much of the substance has been vaporized, burned, and ultimately inhaled into the body.

~~These combined factors may create~~ a false sense of ~~security when a given~~ dose ~~seems safe to repeat, but~~ may ~~cause an overdose when all~~ the factors ~~are randomly excluded~~.

The inconsistent and unregulated nature of this consumption method creates a false sense of safety. A dose that seemed harmless one time may potentially prove fatal the next, as various random factors influence how much of the drug is actually ingested.

Moreover, using specialized smoking devices like bongs designed for more efficient inhalation dramatically increases the amount consumed compared to rudimentary foil methods. An amount that may have been tolerable when smoked off foil could easily become an overdose when the same quantity is fully vaporized and inhaled through an optimized apparatus.

[[#The Machine]] is a much safer than chasing the dragon.

The lack of dosage control and potential to underestimate potency make chasing the dragon an inherently risky and unpredictable way to use drugs, with an ever-present danger of accidental overdose.

[[#The Machine]] is a much safer than "chasing the dragon".

==Injection==

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 ======Risks======
-This is likely the least clinically delivered route of administration. An overdose caused by chasing the dragon is hard to predict because this technique doesn't deliver a standardized dosage. It's virtually impossible even for skilled users to know how much of the substance that has been evaporated, burned, and inhaled.
+Overdosing from inhaling vaporized drugs through the "chasing the dragon" method is extremely difficult to anticipate. This technique does not allow for a controlled, standardized dose. Even experienced users cannot accurately gauge how much of the substance has been vaporized, burned, and ultimately inhaled into the body.
-These combined factors may create a false sense of security when a given dose seems safe to repeat, but may cause an overdose when all the factors are randomly excluded.
+The inconsistent and unregulated nature of this consumption method creates a false sense of safety. A dose that seemed harmless one time may potentially prove fatal the next, as various random factors influence how much of the drug is actually ingested.
 Moreover, using specialized smoking devices like bongs designed for more efficient inhalation dramatically increases the amount consumed compared to rudimentary foil methods. An amount that may have been tolerable when smoked off foil could easily become an overdose when the same quantity is fully vaporized and inhaled through an optimized apparatus.
-[[#The Machine]] is a much safer than chasing the dragon.
+The lack of dosage control and potential to underestimate potency make chasing the dragon an inherently risky and unpredictable way to use drugs, with an ever-present danger of accidental overdose.
+[[#The Machine]] is a much safer than "chasing the dragon".
 ==Injection==