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Heroin is made from the resin of poppy plants. Milky, sap-like opium is first removed from the pod of the poppy flower. This opium is refined to make morphine, then further refined into different forms of heroin.

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Heroin affects all parts of your body such as lungs and skin,brain, hear, veins as shown on the diagram below

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Heroin is not technically categorized either as a depressant or stimulant, but rather as an opiate. It is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine

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Once heroin enters the brain,typically report feeling a pleasurable sensation a “rush.” accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin, dry mouth, and a heavy feeling in the extremities, which may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and severe itching.

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Studies have shown some deterioration of the brain’s white matter due to heroin use, the ability to regulate behavior, and responses to stressful situations.

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When you inject, snort, or smoke heroin, the specialized opioid receptors in the brain and nervous system respond by release of dopamine, a  feelings of pleasure once the brain gets used to the  rush that heroin produces, the user can experience intense cravings for the drug.

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Teen heroin addicts: How they got hooked

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On the street, heroin may be referred to as "H," "horse," "smack," "thunder" and "junk' ,brown sugar, black tar or hell dust.

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How many people a year does heroin kill?

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How many people a year does heroin kill?

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drug overdose deaths on record,for heroin 50,000 in the united states making heroin the third most frequent drug involved in emergency department

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heroin is shot directly into their vein in the form of an injection.

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People injecting drugs in a "shooting gallery" in the Philippines

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This is short tour through a "shooting gallery" (crack house) I went to in the Philippines while I was working on a story about rates of HIV among drug users who inject (DUWI); the gist of which is that the number of cases exploded after a syringe exchange program (SEP) operating in Cebu City was canned back in 2009.

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1. The United States is currently in the midst of a heroin epidemic
2. A baby who was exposed to heroin in his or her mother's womb can be born physically addicted to the drug.
3. Tolerance to heroin develops with regular use, so after a short time more heroin is needed to produce the same level of intensity. This results in addiction.

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Because you think about committing suicide all the time when you withdraw from dope.” Jason said it nonchalantly, as if I should have known.

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Heroin Addiction Treatment ► Heroin Addiction Withdrawal Explained

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Heroin Withdrawal - How To Go About Withdrawal From Heroin

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Heroin Withdrawal - How To Go About Withdrawal From Heroin - After quitting long-term heroin addiction, there are certain symptoms of withdrawal that you expect to experience. Heroin withdrawal symptoms vary in intensity and the time they take to pass from one individual to another.

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How can someone begin to be addicted to heroin?

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How can someone begin to be addicted to heroin?

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Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction they believe they can try it once or twice But those who start down that road find it nearly impossible to turn back.

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why do people use heroin? Many use the substance to escape their troubles. These feelings are felt as the heroin inside their bodies turns into morphine, which is responsible for the feeling of relaxation, and decreased sensation of pain. 

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why do people use heroin? Many use the substance to escape their troubles. These feelings are felt as the heroin inside their bodies turns into morphine, which is responsible for the feeling of relaxation, and decreased sensation of pain. 

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Heroin is an opioid pain killer. It is also used less commonly as a cough suppressant and as an antidiarrhoeal. Heroin is used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects

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What is Heroin? Heroin Facts and Effects

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what are some changes you see in heroin users?

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what are some changes you see in heroin users?

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Weight Loss ,many heroin addicts loose substantial amounts of weight, this can be due to loss of appetite, or simply because eating is not a priority to them. also Scabs on the skin, tooth Decay and Cellulite.

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People of SEPTA. "Philadelphia's Heroin Epidemic" Man shoots up what appears to be heroin on a SEPTA mass transit bus in Philadelphia, Pa.. This occurs during the morning rush and in full view of other passengers

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Heroin can cause a number of problems in your closest in relationships
Broken marriages.

Lost friendships.

Destruction of the family unit.

Domestic violence.

Child abuse.

Loss of child custody.

Financial problems that affect your loved ones deeply.

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