Heroin is a highly addictive drug made from the resin of poppy plants. It is one of the three drugs most frequently linked to drug-related deaths. Violence and crime are also linked to its use.
Street names:
Horse
Junk
Smack
Brown
H
Big H
Skag
Thunder
Hell dust
Nose Drops
Short-term effects:
Clouded thinking
Vomiting
Pregnant women can suffer spontaneous abortion
Slowed heart rate
Severely slowed breathing, sometimes to the point of death
Long-term effects:
Bad teeth
Infection of the gums
Cold sweats
Itching
Weakened immune system
Impotency
Coma and death
Pustules on the face
Pockmark
Constipation
Sharing of needles results in hepatitis (severe liver disease), HIV and other blood-borne viruses.
All information graciously provided by The Foundation For a Drug Free World.
www.drugfreeworld.org
