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Heroin is a highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used illicitly as a narcotic producing euphoria. It can be injected through needles or inhaled by snorting/sniffing and
smoking. There are  short term side effects and long term side effects when using heroin. It is
treatable.... Rehabilitation. Not only do you ruin your life and body by using heroin, there are
consequences by law. Moms ruin their kid's life right off the bat by using heroin when they are
pregnant. Twenty six percent  of  people become dependent on this drug after just one usage.

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Heroin is an illegal drug!  There are different consequences for selling, using, or even having this
white or brown powder on yourself.  Consequences are doubled if you are caught selling this drug to minors or pregnant women.  A third degree offense is consuming or distributing less than one half ounce to five ounces of heroin.  This includes eighteen months to five years in prison and a fine up to $35,000.  Selling or consuming over five ounces will be sentenced anywhere from ten to twenty years in prison and it includes a fine of up to $500,000.  If you are caught selling or consuming heroin in a school zone, there is a $100,000 fine and a fixed prison term. If you are found guilty of trafficking this drug, you can be sentenced up to twenty-five years in prison and a fine of $500,000.

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Expectant mothers who are addicted to heroin have a very high risk of their newborn being addicted

to heroin also.  The babies who are unfortunately addicted to heroin go through withdrawal if not treated with methadone.  These babies may have a lot of developmental problems and because of this they are monitored more frequently than a healthy infant.  Just think, the mother messed up their life right from the start.  This complicates so much for these infants who could have had a bright future!

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It is unreal that nearly twenty-six percent of people who have tried this drug just one time have become addicted to it.  Some people are even unaware that they are consuming heroin because it is laced into other drugs.  The long term and even the short term effects of this drug are certainly not worth the “high”. Withdrawal, health issues, family problems, fines, imprisonment and possible death should be deterrents from ever trying heroin or any other drug because of the possibility of it being laced with heroin.  Women especially should avoid this drug due to its direct connection with their possible pregnancies.  Poor , unsuspecting newborns who really did not have a choice are having to pay for the bad choices of their mother.  Who wants to watch anyone especially someone that they love go through this battle that can  be avoided by simply saying one word “NO”! Just do not do heroin or any type of drugs (unless under a doctor's supervision) and you will not have to experience this battle yourself.  Try to encourage others not to start using drugs also to prevent them from going through this terrible experience. Spreading the word “NO” to drugs will eventually help society too by lessening the effects of this horrible drug.

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When people use heroin they do not think about the short and long term effects. Short term effects

of heroin are euphoria,warm flushing of skin, dry mouth, heavy feeling in extremities, cloudy

thinking, drowsiness, and nausea. A small list of long term effects of heroin are addiction, collapsed

veins, infection of  the heart lining and valves, HIV and depression. If you try getting off of heroin you

have withdrawal symptoms which can include restlessness, muscle/bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes, goose bumps, and leg movements.

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There are many effects of this drug other than just what it does to the user.  This drug tears apart families both emotionally, physically, and financially.  Children of users are most often neglected by the  parents.  They can also be abused both verbally and physically.  And a drug user will do anything in their power in order to get the next “fix”.  This includes stealing and often turning to prostitution for drug money.  Even though they need money, their absenteeism rises at work due to the side effects of the drug  Due to on going health problems from the addiction, medical bills often rise.  And the ultimate stress on anyone who knows and loves these drug abusers is planning their untimely funeral. The effects do not stop with just the family.  Society also pays for increased medical bills, an increase in crime, and performance decrease at work.  The government also has to put extra money into forces to fight off the spread of this drug and its usage.

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The treatment for heroin is rehabilitation. Heroin abusers need help immediately! Rehabilitation
includes detoxification, counseling, and medication, leading to the patient having a healthy “normal”
life. A short term treatment in rehabilitation is five to seven days while a long term treatment is sixty to ninety days.  Some cases require even more time in rehabilitation.