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Does this drug present a problem for our community?

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Does this drug present a problem for our community?

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Definitely. More and more people are starting to use drugs, not even including heroin. Drugs are extremely bad for society, and have tons of terrible outcomes including death. According to a survey, approximately 81% of U.S teenagers has tried out drugs. Not only that, but peer pressure is definitely a major factor of influencing bad behavior of alcohol use, and drug use. Heroin is just one of many terrible drugs eating us alive mentally, and physically. Heroin just itself is doing its own damage. The company producing these harmful substances only care about money, and not your health. Think twice before you proceed with an action, because you'll regret it later.

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When utilizing this narcotic, you'll very likely get addicted even after the first time you're trying it out. Therefore, individuals go to rehabilitation to ensure they get rid of their addiction, and start a healthy life. Narcotics Anonymous is an extremely good rehabilitation center that helps people get rid of their addiction for good. Narcotics Anonymous consists of twelve simple steps to get rid of that heroin addiction.

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Who is most likely to abuse this drug? Why?

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Who is most likely to abuse this drug? Why?

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Older teenagers are most likely to abuse this drug. In 2013, approximately 169,000 individuals aged twelve or older took heroin for the first time. On average, four hundred and sixty people use heroin each day. The percentage of people utilizing heroin is greater in 2013 than it was a decade ago. As you can clearly see from the chart below, there are outrageous numbers of individuals using heroin from the ages of 20-24, and 25-29. Some users are  a bit younger, but that's mainly the age where heroin is used the most. The essential reason why this age range most likely uses heroin is to feel "normal" and receive a rush of a good feeling.

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Some signs of physical addiction:

Weight loss

Cuts or bruises

Trying to quit or cut down use of this drug

Having persistent cravings

Experiencing some sort of withdrawal

Building a tolerance to this drug

Signs of physiological addiction:

Hostile behavior towards loved ones

Lying or other deceptive behaviors

Avoiding eye contact

Increase in slurred speech

Sudden poor performance in school

Loss of major motivation for future goals

Some side effects of using heroin:

Liver disease

Skin disease

HIV (which leads to AIDS), Hepatitis B

Overdose

Seizures

Runny nose (Not related to an illness.)

Needle track marks visible on arm

Infections

Women - loss of menstrual cycle

In some cases, death

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What are some immediate effects of this drug?

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What are some immediate effects of this drug?

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Some immediate effects include: Nausea, vomiting, severe itching, drowsiness, heart functions slowing down, breathing is severely slowed.

Some long term effects include: Insomnia, cold flashes with goose bumps, heroin use disorder.

Users of this drug gets a rush of good feelings, and feels relaxed or "high." Not only that, but users of this drug always want more and more usage of this drug. If they aren't able to obtain this drug, they can get feelings of panic, sleeplessness, bad chills, sweats, muscle pains, stomach cramps, and more. This drug is highly addictive.

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Heroin is a narcotic which is a group of drugs that reduces pain and dull senses. Heroin is established by an opium poppy, a flower that grows in Asia, Mexico, and South America. Heroin was first created in 1898 by a company from Germany. Heroin was marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis and for morphine addiction. This drug can be injected into a vein, or is smoked. Heroin can come in a fine white, or brown powder. Can also come in black tar. Some street names consists of horse, smack, big H, black tar, cabal lo, 8-ball, junk, and TNT.