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Opium first became popular in the late 1800's

Heroin is an opium derivative that showed up in the US in the 1960's

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Dope
Black Tar
H
Big H
Tar

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Injection by needle
Snorting
Melting then smoking

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HIV
Hepatitis C and B
Death

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Narcan helps to revive people who overdose on heroin

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Cheap
Opioid addictions lead to heroin addiction
Easy to find
Highly addictive

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People addicted to opioid painkillers are 40 times more likely  to become addicted to heroin

Largest use is among women and white Americans

People who have an income less than $20,000 are most likely to use heroin

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Shallow breathing
Slow breathing
Bacterial infections in skin
Dry Mouth

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July 8, 2015 by Join Together Staff. "Heroin Abuse Increases, and Prescription Opioids Are Largely to Blame: CDC." Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.

"Today’s Heroin Epidemic." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 07 July 2015. Web. 03 May 2017.

"Combat Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse." Combat Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse | Addiction Can Happen to Anyone, Any Family, at Any Time. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.