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“The Effects of Heroin Use.” DrugAbuse.com, 25 May 2017, drugabuse.com/library/the-effects-of-heroin-use/.

“History of Heroin.” Narconon International, www.narconon.org/drug-information/heroin-history.html.

“Nicknames for Heroin.” Narconon International, www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/heroin/nicknames.html.

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An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.

In 2007, 93% of the world’s opium supply came from Afghanistan. (Opium is the raw material for heroin supply.) Its total export value was about $4 billion, of which almost three quarters went to traffickers. About a quarter went to Afghan opium farmers.

The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US in 2007. Other estimates give figures as high as 900,000.

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Its easy to get and cheap.

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Brings back to life after overdosing.

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Nausea and vomiting.

Grogginess.

Confusion.

Dry mouth.

Itchy skin.

Mitotic or constricted pupils.

Light sensitivity.

Lower than normal body temperature.

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Dragon (smoking heroin is called “Chasing the Dragon”)

Dope

H

Big H

White

White Lady

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Decreased dental health marked by damaged teeth and gum swelling.

Excoriated skin from scratching.

Severe constipation.

Increased susceptibility to disease from diminished immune system.

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In the mid to late 1800’s, opium was a fairly popular drug. Opium dens were scattered throughout what we know today as the wild west.