HEROIN
By: Nory Grijalva
NAMES
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Chemical (IUPAC) name is
DIACETYLMORPHINE
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Chemical Formula: C21H23NO5
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Street Names:
Dope
Big H
Black Tar
Brown Sugar
Junk
Smack
CLASSIFICATION
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Heroin is a Narcotic
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Schedule I
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No current medical acceptance, high potential for abuse, and severe
psychological and physical dependence.
HISTORY
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Heroin was brought into the United States in 1874
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Created in Germany
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The use of Heroin was to cure the addiction of Morphine users.
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Alternative to Morphine.
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Heroin comes from many places: China, Mexico, the mountains around the
borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan and where areas are poppy rich.
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Drug Trafficking
PRODUCTION
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Heroin is an opiate drug
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Made from morphine, which is
extracted from the opium poppy.
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Semi-Synthetic
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Heroin usually appears as a white
or brown powder or as a black
sticky substance, known as “black
tar.”
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Most street heroin is "cut" with
other drugs or with substances
such as sugar, starch, and
powdered milk.
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Its becoming more common to
obtain.
THE USER
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Age Range: Today, an addict could
be as young as 12 years old. Varies
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Because it is available in various
forms that are easier to consume
and more affordable, heroin today
is more tempting than ever.
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Heroin can be swallowed, smoked,
inhaled (snorted), or injected.
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Dealers
The three basic signs of
heroin use are:
•Sedation
•Euphoria
•Analgesia (pain relief)
AFFECTS
Body
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Heart, blood and circulation – Heroin
slows down your circulation and
heart rate.
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Stomach –Heroin can make you feel
sick, and first-time users often
vomit.
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Lungs – Heroin suppresses your
cough reflex and slows down your
breathing, causing hyperventilation.
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Nervous system
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Sexual organs –In both men and
women, it can make you lose interest
in sex, and it affects your sexual
performance.
Brain
RISKS
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Abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they
are at risk of overdose or death.
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Transmission of HIV and other diseases can occur from sharing needles or other
injection equipment.
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Long-term injectors sometimes experience heart disease and lung disorders.
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Many addicts also complain of compulsive scratching that causes bruises and
sometimes ruptures the skin.
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Lethal Dose : Depending on the purity and the user, a lethal dose of heroin may
range from 200 to 500mg
DETECTION
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Heroin can be detected in the urine
1-2 days after use
CONSEQUENCES
Treatment
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Detoxification
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Behavioral Therapies
Legal Consequences
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If you have possession of the drug, you can spend 7 years in jail or have a
$15,000 fine.
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However, if you are a dealer and have heroin with intent to sell, you can spend
anywhere from 5 years-life in jail or a $25,000 fine.
WORKS CITED
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Canyon, T. (2012). Nicknames and street names for heroin. Retrieved from
http://thecyn.com/heroin-rehab/street-names/
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Chudler , E. (1996-2008). Heroin. Retrieved from
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/hero.html
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Heroin (diacetylmorphine) fact sheet . (2002). Retrieved from
http://www.chestnut.org/li/trends/street drugs/heroine.html
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What is heroin?. (2008-2012). Retrieved from
http://www.stopheroin.net/heroinfacts.htm