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HEROIN

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STREET NAMES1. Smack 2. Big H3. Junk4. Skag5. Thunder6. Horse7. Hell Dust8. Nose Drops

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Heroin: What is It?Heroin is a opiate, made from the

resin of a poppy plant.

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Mainlining

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Up in Smoke!

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Snorting

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BOOTING

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Physical Effects of Heroin Abuse

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TOLERENCEThe initial rush/flash intensity is not as strong as when they first began using.

Therefore a user must increase the dosage over time.

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SHORT TERM EFFECTS Euphoria. Nodding off

(alternately alert and drowsy state).

Dry mouth. Severe itching. Constricted Pupils. Dizziness. Nausea, vomiting.

Slowed mental function.

Reduced physical pain.

Warm flushed skin. Weakness in

muscles. Slowed breathing. Overdose and/or

death.

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LONG TERM EFFECTS Addiction. Bacterial infections

in heart and lungs. Infectious diseases

such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C and B.

Abscesses. Malnutrition and

weight loss.

Constipation Arthritis and other

rheumatologic problems

Collapsed veins Decreased mental

function Liver and/or kidney

disease. Heroin withdrawal. Overdose and death.

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WITHDRAWAL The effects begin to peak 36-72/hrs. after the

last dose. The acute discomfort lasts anywhere from 7-10

days. Anxiety is a very common withdrawal symptom

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Overdose