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Why is Heroin Drug Testing Important

Why is Heroin Drug Testing Important?

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Why is Heroin Drug Testing Important

Do you know that?

Heroin is a semi synthetic opiate made from morphine

It is derived from opium which came from the dried milk of opium poppy.

Heroin is also known as “Diacetylmorphine”

Getting to Know the History

Back in the old days 1898, the synthetic drug was an over-the-counter medicine, recommended by doctors to be used as a cough suppressant.

Misconceptions

Unfortunately, the confusion regarding the use of opium was put to an end. In 1912, restriction of the legal distribution of opium was banned by the International Opium Convention

Heroin Addiction

• Nowadays, the illegal use of Heroin is wide-ranging, resulting to drug addiction and death. Surveys and reports concluded that heroin-related deaths are continuing to grow.