Heroin
By: Jazmine Peterson
what is heroin ?
Heroin is an opioid drug that is made from morphine, a naturally occurring substance taken from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant. Opioids, also known as “opiates,” are a class of drugs with powerful pain-relieving properties. Even centuries after their discovery, opioids are still the most effective pain relievers available to physicians for treating pa
how is herion used ?
Heroin can be mixed with water and injected with a needle. It also can be smoked or snorted up the nose
myths about herion
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once you use heroin you are going to be addicted.
2.
Heroin is less dangerous when smoked or snorted
3.
Heroin is a drug abused only by older drug users
The Color
Heroin usually appears as white or brown powder or as a black, sticky substance called “black tar heroin.”
work Cited
"Smoking Heroin Side Effects." Heroin. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.
"Heroin." NIDA for Teens. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.