Heroin is a natural opiate that comes from the opium poppy. It is a very strong, very addictive drug that gives the user a very relaxed feeling and a sense of well being.
Heroin can be smoked, snorted and injected but most commonly, those addicted to heroin will use a needle.
As a strong painkiller, heroin can reduce or stops physical and psychological pain
The effects of heroin can be felt quickly with users getting a rush or buzz within a few minutes of taking it
Dependent on the dose heroin will give a sense of warmth and well being with bigger doses making you feel very relaxed and sleep
Heroin can make you feel nauseous and bring on vomiting
Heroin addiction
Heroin is very very addictive and as its effects on the brain cause intense craving. Once you are hooked on heroin its effect can wear off over long term use leaving you needing more and more just to feel normal and to stave off bad withdrawal symptoms.
Heroin laws
Heroin is a Class A drug. Possession, supply or giving it away is illegal and can result in a jail sentence and hefty fine.
How Heroin is used
Heroin can be smoked, dissolved in water and injected or snorted if it is pure enough.
Contamination risk
Heroin is a drug that is commonly cut with other substances to increase its bulk. It can be mixed with sugar, starch or powdered milk but tests have returned results of the drug being mixed with all sorts including nutmeg, tea and even ground up gravel.
Side Effects / Health Risks of Heroin
Death from overdose
Coma from overdose
Mixed with other drugs and alcohol increases the risk of overdose
Heroin stops the body’s cough reflex from working so there is an increased risk of choking on vomit.
Sharing needles can put you at risk of HIV, hepatitis and other viral infection.
Mixing the D’s what to avoid
Mixing heroin with any other drug including alcohol is very risky business. Many heroin overdoses have been associated with other drugs.
Heroin overdose
The risk of overdose increases after a break from the drug as the body’s tolerance is quick to go down leaving you unable to handle the amount you were used to. When mixed with other drugs, teh risk of overdosing on heroin is substansially increased.
Heroin withdrawal
Heroin withdrawal is very hard to handle. It is highly addictive and over time causes the brain to crave the drug. Withdrawal symptoms are intense and include vomiting, shivering, psychosis, depression, panic, diarrhea, sweating and the strong desire to give up and find more of the drug.
Heroin drug test
There isn’t an individual drug test available, but you can test for a number of drugs at once.
