They say the only stupid question is one that goes unasked, but this is like asking; "which is worse? Armed robbery or stealing someones retirement fund?." Since possession of Heroin is a Felony and just having it in your blood has a mandatory 90 jail sentence, it would stand to reason that Heroin has punitive issues that you don't want to deal with (CA. Laws 11350 H&S code; 11550 H&S code). If you have to ask this question, re-think your choices because you or whoever are entering into a lifestyle that most don't make it back from. In terms of health, traditionally the cut not the Heroin was what did the damage. However in the last 20 years the Mexican nationals have taken control of the Heroin trade (mostly) and while the % is much higher than years past; the quality is so poor that the drug itself is highly pernicious.I know it defies logic because high quality and Mexico are synonymous:) Bottom line is that Heroin is not something that you want to be messing with because of all the unknown variables. Conversely Xanax has it's own set of very real concerns. While much the same as Valium and considered a Benzodiazipam which means they have been around for 50 years and they are one of the most difficult drugs to detox from. There are very real risks of seizures and the insomnia can last up to 45 days. Most people are not aware of the difficulty of detoxing from drugs in this family. However they can usually be obtained legally which will keep you out of prison
