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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