Blood Kick Horror: Bhopal Youth Inject Own Blood For A Deadly High, Doctors Raise Alarm

Bhopal: A new and shocking addiction is being seen in Bhopal where young people are using their own blood for intoxication, not alcohol, drugs, or narcotics. The addiction, which is known as 'blood kick', has reportedly surfaced in Bhopal, many men are injecting their own blood into their bodies to feel high and intoxicated.

Where is this happening?

Hamidia Hospital, which is affiliated with Gandhi Medical College, has reported at least five such cases since January, which has shocked everyone. 

In this addiction, people extract their own blood, freeze it, and then inject it back into their bodies with the help of injections. This is being done to feel high and get intoxicated.

What are the symptoms to detect?

Five such cases were reported at Gandhi Medical College, where the patients were between 18 and 25 years old. All of their stories shared a similar pattern. Parents first noticed changes in their children's behavior, including slowed movement and violent behaviour when interrupted. When they were brought to the psychiatric ward, efforts were made to determine the underlying cause of this behaviour.

According to the doctors at the hospital, these patients were not typical drug addicts. These are not typical substance abuse cases, there is no smell of alcohol or show any signs of drug use. However, they did have self-inflicted needle marks on their bodies.

Many believe that these young people felt that by injecting their own blood into their bodies, they felt a sudden surge of energy, a different kind of peace and self-control in their bodies.

How dangerous is this addiction to blood?

According to experts, what these young people perceive as solace is actually a psychological trap they're falling into. This is called behavioural addiction. The brain perceives the sensation of removing blood from the body and reinjecting it as a reward. However, this isn't due to the blood itself, but rather to the relief experienced at that moment. By the time the warning signs of this habit appear, the person has already succumbed to it.

Injecting one's own blood into the body can cause dangerous infections. It can lead to sepsis, HIV, hepatitis, nerve damage, blood clotting, anemia, and even organ failure. The body's natural systems can collapse, and the person can die instantly. At the same time, extracting and injecting one's own blood into the body indicates a potential for depression and self-harm.