alcohol, drug running through veins

[alpacinou]

I want to see if I can use "run through veins" to talk about wine or drugs.

Are these good?

1. There was a needle on the table. Heroin had started to run through her veins. She was lost in a fake euphoria.

2. There was an empty glass on the counter. Red wine/whiskey/vodka was running through his veins. He was in another world, for a few hours away from his pains.

 

[Tarheel]

I want to see if I can use "run through veins" to talk about wine or drugs.

Are these good?

1. There was an empty needle on the table. Heroin had started running through her veins. She was lost in a fake euphoria.

2. There was an empty glass on the counter. Red wine/whiskey/vodka was running through his veins. He was in another world, for a few hours away from his pains.

Two things. One, wine can certainly be red. But whiskey? Vodka? Two, that's powerful stuff!

Bob: Try the wine.
Larry: It will knock me out.
Bob: Are you kidding me? One glass of wine won't do that.
Larry: It does that to me.
Bob: Don't take sleeping pills with your wine.

(Wine is not a drug, but it contains alcohol, which is.)

 

[alpacinou]

I know we don't have red vodka.

I don't know if those two sentences I have written are good!

 

[Tarheel]

Well, there are more than two sentences. Also, I wouldn't say have written.

As you can tell, I think you should say there is an empty needle (syringe) on the table. Or maybe it's an empty needle with a trace of heroin in it.

Perhaps:

She seemed to be passed out, but a closer examination would reveal that she was barely awake. Heroin was running through her veins, doing its job.

 

[alpacinou]

Well, there are more than two sentences. Also, I wouldn't say have written.

As you can tell, I think you should say there is an empty needle (syringe) on the table. Or maybe it's an empty needle with a trace of heroin in it.

Perhaps:

She seemed to be passed out, but a closer examination would reveal that she was barely awake. Heroin was running through her veins, doing its job.

Can I also use it for alcohol?

Vodka was running through her veins, doing its job.

 

[Tarheel]

Yes.