Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive drug. Overdose is a real, and deadly risk. Heroin is an opiate, a class of drugs that are either naturally derived from the flowers of the poppy plant, or synthetic substitutes.

In the case of heroin, it’s produced from morphine, a naturally occurring substance that comes from the seedpod of poppy plants. It carries a strong risk of addiction and physical dependence.
Heroin is abused by injecting, snorting or smoking it, and all three can cause the same level of addiction, as well as serious health problems. Targets and stimulates brain’s natural reward system.

Also known as: Smack, horse, brown sugar, dope, H, junk, skag, skunk, white horse, China white, Mexican black. 

Short Term Effects 
Long Term Effects 
- Suppressed breathing
- Nausea and vomiting 
- Blood clots can form and travel to the lungs, liver, heart or brain, which is instantly fatal 
- Addiction and physical dependency in short amount of time
- Infection of the heart lining and valves 
- Liver Disease
- Lung Disease 
- Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS from needle use
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