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What is Heroin?
Heroin is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages travelling between your brain and body. Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
Heroin comes in different forms, including:
Other names
Smack, gear, hammer, the dragon, H, dope, junk, harry, horse, black tar, white dynamite, homebake, china white, Chinese H, poison, Dr Harry
How is it used?
Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
Effects of heroin
Heroin affects everyone differently, based on:
The following effects may be experienced and last for 3 to 5 hours:
Injecting heroin and sharing needles may also cause:
If a large amount or a strong batch of heroin is consumed, the following may be experienced:
Coming down
In the days after heroin use, the following may be experienced:
Long-term effects
Regular use of heroin may eventually cause:
Using heroin with other drugs
The effects of taking heroin with other drugs including over-the-counter or prescribed medications can be unpredictable and dangerous, and could cause:
Withdrawal
Giving up heroin after using it for a long time is challenging because the body has to get used to functioning without it. Withdrawal symptoms usually start within 6 to 24 hours after the last dose and can last for about a week days 1 to 3 will be the worst. These symptoms can include:
- See more at: http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/drug-facts/heroin#sthash.Nqhyx8XN.dpuf
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