I've always gone with "whatever doesn't kill you makes you weaker and easier for the next thing to kill"

Like forget heroin, have they heard of polio?

I know technically you're right. But if you managed to come out the other end, as in, kick the addiction... Mentally the experience would probably toughen you up.

You either die from it or find the strength to overcome the addiction? Staying clean from heroin does require a lot of it

I have done heroin and I always thought that saying was dumb. Later I’d tell the kids I mentored in a drugs and alcohol program that what doesn’t kill you will likely leave you scarred, weaker, and/or in pain for the rest of your life.

I’m a big fan of try anything once though, probably how I got addicted to drugs in the first place. Not like ANYTHING, but like anything fun that isn’t fatal most of the time.

Either it kills them eventually or they find the strength to overcome it. Still fits.

I assume those who do heroin do consider this, so yes.

Dude. Can you fight dragons without heroin? I think not.

Heroin kills you, though.

I know it is patently untrue. My uncle died doing steroids.

It worked for RFK Jr

How about losing an arm..... Or both? Can't see that making anyone stronger.

It's what the powerful say to the weak to convince them their suffering is somehow good for them.

i thought heroin makes you stronger temporarily. maybe an addict.

How about Alzheimer’s?