My Heroin padlet by Olivia Gorman https://padlet.com/ogorma44/2psomuww8pt9 Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-05-02 18:03:24 UTC 2017-05-10 12:37:48 UTC hello@padlet.com ogorma44 https://padlet.com/ogorma44/2psomuww8pt9/wish/169507580 2017-05-02 18:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ogorma44/2psomuww8pt9/wish/169507580 Origin ogorma44 https://padlet.com/ogorma44/2psomuww8pt9/wish/169508665
  • Brought over in the mid to late 1800s by the Chinese
  • The purpose of Heroin was to solve the opium/ morphine addiction problem
  • Made from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant
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  • http://www.narconon.org/drug-information/heroin-history.html
  • http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin.html
  • "Heroin, Fentanyl & Other Opioids: From Understanding to Action." Partnership for Drug-Free Kids - Where Families Find Answers. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2017.
  • Abuse, National Institute on Drug. "Heroin." NIDA. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2017.
  • http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/heroin/nicknames.html
  • "Heroin (Smack, Junk) Facts." Easy to Read Drug Facts. N.p., 18 Jan. 2017. Web. 09 May 2017.
  • http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/drug-overdose-naloxone#1
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2014/01/14/why-is-heroin-abuse-rising-while-other-drug-abuse-is-falling/#52ea97de3ee8
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  • Between 2010 and 2015, the deaths caused by heroin has increased by 328%
  • More than 669,000 Americans have used Heroin as of 2012
  • The number of new users has reached a new increase in 60% of new users in the past decade (90,000-150,000 new users each year)
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  • Inject into arm
  • Snort
  • Smoke
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  • Clouded function of your brain
  • Dry mouth
  • Flushing of skin
  • Alternating between conscious and semi-conscious states
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  • Liver/Kidney disease 
  • Lung complications
  • Collapsed veins
  • Abscesses
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  • Dope 
  • Big H
  • Dragon (chasing the dragon)
  • Smack
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  • Used to reverse effects of an overdose
  • Blocks effects of Heroin
  • Administered through a shot or nasal spray
  • There is now a rescue kit that can be provided to those who may need to use it on a family member or friend
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  • Much easier to obtain
  • Cheaper to buy compared to other drugs
  • Cross over effect between drugs
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