Narcatics
HEROIN
Heroin is an addictive drug, and is a very serious problem in America. Recent studies suggest a shift from injecting heroin to snorting or smoking because of increased purity and the misconception that these forms are safer.
Heroin can be injected, smoked, or snorted. Intravenous injection (injection into a vein) produces the greatest intensity and most rapid onset of euphoria. Effects are felt in 7 to 8 seconds. Injecting heroin into a muscle (intramuscular use) or under the skin (subcutaneous use) can produce effects in 5 to 8 minutes. Addicts sometimes inject themselves up to 4 times in one day. Even though effects for sniffing or smoking develop more slowly, beginning in 10 to 15 minutes, sniffing or smoking heroin has increased in popularity because of the availability of high-purity heroin and the fear of sharing needles. Also, users tend to mistakenly believe that sniffing or smoking heroin will not lead to addiction. Heroin can be mixed with powdered milk, sugar,......
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