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Heroin
Slide2It is an illegal, highly addictive drug
Natural occurring substance extracted from the seedpod of Opium poppy plantWhite or brown powderhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aQALyKCu1c
What is it?
Slide3“H”
SmackSkagJunkBig HBlacktarBrown SugarDopeHorseMud
Street names
Slide4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWY5QWQdrQ4
Synthetic form of heroin that is a black and sticky substanceBlacktar Heroin
Slide5Opiate
What category of drug is it?
Slide6Heroin was made in 1898 by the Bayer Company in Germany.
It was originally cough medicine and pain killer. 20 years later, doctors realized it was an extremely addictive substance. Harrison Act of 1914 outlawed Heroin in the first of many attempts to control it’s use.
Word Heroin means powerful & heroic
Where did it come from?
Slide71. Snorted
2. Smoked3. Injected (IV)
How is Heroin used?
Slide8Sniffed through nose and absorbed into mucus membranes of nose and throat
Peak effects are felt within 10 to 15 minutes Not as powerful or does not produce the “Rush”
Snorting
Slide9Inhaling the drug into the mouth and lungs from inhaling the fumes
Also known as free-basingPeak effects are usually felt within 10 to 15 minutesDoes not produce the “rush” as IV use
Smoking
Slide10Injecting drug directly into bloodstream by penetrating the veins with a hypodermic needle
Method produces greatest intensity of the drugMost rapid euphoria (7 to 8 seconds)Produces the “Rush” that users speak of
Injecting (IV Use)
Slide11“Rush”
Depressed respiration
Clouded mental functioningNausea & vomitingSuppression of pain
Spontaneous abortion
DrowsinessBlock out pain & Problems
Lack of attention
Loss of appetite
Euphoria
Short-term effects
Slide12Addiction
Infectious disease (HIV/AIDS)
Collapsed VeinsBacterial InfectionsAbscesses
Infection of heart lining & valves
Long-Term Effects of Heroin
Slide13Withdrawal symptoms are extremely powerful
Violent vomitingConvulsionsCold sweatsExtreme pain
Dope Sickness
Slide14http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMMFWPl6ue4
Law or Medical Problem???
Slide15Average 84,000 visits to the ER annually in the United States due to Heroin use.
Purity has drastically increased over past 20 years75% purity today vs. 46% purity in 1991600k heroin addicts in United States400 new addicts per day
4th leading cause of death for people 25 to 49 years old.
Not-so Fun Facts
Slide1621.8 Years old is average age
of first-time user.Average first time user?