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heroin is a narcotic.

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Severe itching is a side effect of heroin.

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Heroin is a sedative and can put a person in such a deep sleep they cannot be shaken awake.

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You can not buy heroin legally in the u.s.a. because it has a high potential for addiction.

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There are no positive health benefits of heroin.

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You can test for heroin in urine. But it can be hard to determine if its heroin because other drugs could show up as heroin.

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In some cases a drug called naloxone may be used immediately to stop the effects of heroin overdose.

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Heroin is no longer detectable in a persons system after just 2 days, but sometimes can be found after one week.

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-needle marks
-heart problems
-disease in organs
-collapsed veins

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-slow breathing
-slow heart rate
-feeling sleepy
-foggy mental state

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For an average 170 pound individual, the lethal dose could be as little as 75mg.

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Heroin enters the brain rapidly and binds to opioid receptors located in many areas especially those involved with the feeling of pain and pleasure and the controlling of heart rate.

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Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of various poppy plants.

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Diamorphine