Drugs may be swallowed on their own or in the form or pills, in gel caps or wrapped in thin paper (‘parachuting/bombing’). Some people also mix drugs into a liquid and drink them. Drugs in powder form can be rubbed directly onto the gums.
You may want to consider doing these things if you decide to take drugs orally:
Wait for at least 1 hour before re-dosing.
Taking drugs orally delivers them to your body slower, which means effects take longer to kick in. You might feel like you want to use more after your first dose if you don’t feel the effects right away, but it is safer to wait at least an hour to reduce your risk of overdose.
Think about diluting your drug in a drink and sipping it slowly.
This can help to have a steadier onset of effects. If you add drugs to a drink, consider adding food colouring or labelling the bottle so it won’t be mistaken for water.
Some people add drugs to water to allow for more accurate dosing. This is called volumetric dosing. You can see our measuring drugs article as well as Tripsit’s volumetric dosing guide and calculator for more information.
Cap it or wrap it.
Drugs can also be put into a gel cap or wrapped in cigarette paper (parachuting) and then swallowed. Caps can also be helpful to separate out measured doses, so you don’t end up taking more than you planned to.