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Heroin is mixed with water and can be injected with a needle. It can also be sniffed, smoked, or snorted.

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Heroin is a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug made from morphine and extracted from the resin of the seed pod of the opium poppy plant. It also falls into the category of opioids.

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What is the percent of teens who use the drug?

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What is the percent of teens who use the drug?

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In their lifetime, the following percentages of teens have used Heroin: 70% of 8th graders, 40% of 10th graders, and 70% of 12th graders.

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Is this drug addicting physically? psychologically?both?

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Is this drug addicting physically? psychologically?both?

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Heroin is both physically and psychologically addicting.

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What are the short & long term effects of the drug on body & brain? Can it be fatal?

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What are the short & long term effects of the drug on body & brain? Can it be fatal?

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As heroin enters the brain, it attaches to opioid receptors that affect areas which control perception of pain and pleasure, and can slow breathing. Death can occur from overdose.

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Can this drug cause a lifestyle disease or other health complications?

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Can this drug cause a lifestyle disease or other health complications?

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The use of heroin can have many negative effects on the body. Some more serious conditions that can occur include:

infection of the heart

liver and kidney disease

lung problems

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What are the withdrawal symptoms of this drug & where can one go for help or treatment?

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What are the withdrawal symptoms of this drug & where can one go for help or treatment?

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There are numerous amounts of symptoms that can come from using any kind of addictive drug. Withdrawal symptoms that come from using heroin include:

muscle and bone pain

cold flashes with chills

throwing up

diarrhea

trouble sleeping

restlessness

kicking movements

strong craving for the drug

Medicines are available to help with cravings for the drug.

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Where can someone go for help to stop using the drug?

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Where can someone go for help to stop using the drug?

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If you or someone you know is using the drug and want to quit, the first step may be to reach out to a friend, family member, or trusted adult. Next would be to seek help or treatment at a doctors office, rehab center, or another kind of health services. Make sure you know what resources are local and available to you.

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Post 1 PSA or informational video about this drug (Must be school appropriate)

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Post 1 PSA or informational video about this drug (Must be school appropriate)

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All American Girl - Heroin Super Bowl Commercial

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"All American Girl" is NCADA's second anti-heroin PSA. Premiering during Super Bowl 50, it aims to ignite and elevate the conversation about the realities and catastrophic consequences of opioid and heroin use in our community. Join the conversation on Instagram with #heroin.

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If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, how does it affect the fetus?

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If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, how does it affect the fetus?

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-The baby can be born early
-Have breathing and behavioral problems
-Die before it is born or in the first year of life

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Make a Top 10 List for this Drug (Facts people should know about it)

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Make a Top 10 List for this Drug (Facts people should know about it)

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1. slang terms include: Black tar, H, Horse, Junk, ska, and smack
2. Made from morphine, which is a mind altering substance
3. It can be a white or brown powder or black sticky substance called “black tar heroin”
4. Heorin is a pain-reliving drug
5. Heorin can be mixed with water and injected with a needle, sniffed, smoked or snorted
6. Many people mix it with alcohol which is extremely dangerous
7. 80% of Heorin users have abused pain reliving medicine
8. Heorin overdoses and deaths have dramatically increased over the past decade
9. Heorin is cheaper and easier to get than OxyContin and Vicodin
10. Only a small portion of people who misuse pain relievers switch to heorin