Heroin 1.The correct chemical name for heroin is‚ Diacetylmorphine or Diamorphine. Heroin falls into the depressants category. Depressants slow down the messages between the brain and the body by slowing down the central nervous system. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)‚ heroin is a schedule I substance. Since it is a schedule I substance‚ it means that it is more likely to be abused. 2. Heroin has a lot of slang terms. Some nicknames are‚ H
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Heroin‚ also known as diamorphine and other names‚ is an opiate usually used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Heroin can be injected‚ snorted‚ and smoked. Some people mix cocaine with heroin and call it a speed ball. Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine‚ a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin was first made in 1898 by the bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany first used as a treatment for tuberculosis and a remedy for morphine
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Substance Abuse - Heroin 03/27/2011 Substance abuse is a problem that is an epidemic all over the world. America is not the only country suffering from heroin addiction. The misuse and abuse of drugs occurs at all age levels‚ in almost all social settings and at workplace occurrence in all occupation and industries. It has significant negative impacts that affect every community though out the world. Drugs affect all of us in one way
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HEROIN: It’s Not Addictive Many young Americans were involved in the Vietnam War‚ being a major conflict of their time‚ and was at its peak in the late to mid-sixties. With over half a million American troops in Vietnam‚ many ventured into drug use to cope with the stresses of war. Drug abuse was on the rise due to the major paradigm shift in social norms‚ on the battle field‚ and the home front. Heroin use among servicemen was high‚ using heroin as a mental and physical crutch is an effective escape
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Heroin Epidemic Two adults unconscious; four children screaming because their parents will not wake up. Police called Child Protective Services (CPS) to take them out of their home‚ and away from the drugs. The two adults are transported to the hospital due to a heroin overdose. They are forced to sign off custody of the children and put them into foster care(my story). Often‚ many heroin users say they want to quit‚ but the withdrawals are so severe they cannot stand the pain so they continue
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Heroin Addiction and Recovery Introduction Megan was 23 years old when she first transitioned from pain pills to heroin. She quickly became addicted and eventually lost everything due to her addiction. When she finally hit rock bottom and decided to seek treatment‚ she was not sure she would be able to recover. Megan entered a rehabilitation center and began the process of detoxification. Once she had detoxed‚ she was placed on a drug called methadone to control her cravings. After a couple
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Specific purpose To inform about the untold history of Heroin. Introduction 1. What comes to mind when I say the word Hero. Perhaps Wonder woman‚ or NYC firefighters. 2. For some‚ heroin comes to mind; it supposedly makes people feel heroic‚ hence the name. 3. But I’m not going to tell you why you shouldn’t use heroin. 4. I’m going to tell you the untold history of heroin. A. Why heroin was re-synthesized 25 years after it was first invented in 1874. B. The company Farbenfabriken vorm Fredrick
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Heroin addiction treatment centers Heroin addiction treatment centers provide effective treatments methods for heroin addicts. Heroin is the most addictive drug. It has ruined a lot of lives and even caused death. Most heroin treatment centers offer two types of treatment methods.Namely; inpatient and outpatient. Most addicts prefer the inpatient treatment methods. This prevents them from facing temptations that might reactivate their cravings for heroin. It is important to choose a heroin addiction
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the U.S. Heroin Capital B A L T I M O R E‚ March 14 By Carter M. Yang Baltimore is the heroin capital of the United States. Government agencies estimate that as many as one in 10 of the city’s residents are addicted to the drug. Wanda‚ 42‚ was one of them. "I did tricks‚ I stole‚ I robbed‚ I did whatever I had to do to get it‚" she says of her $50-a-day heroin habit. "The drug was taking control of my life." Wanda‚ who asked that her last name not be used‚ says she began using heroin at the age
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interview of Bill Whitaker with victims of heroin‚ families‚ friends and teenagers who were indirectly and directly affected by this drug epidemic. They explained that heroin has penetrated all over the country affecting everyone and anyone who comes across this opioid all starting in the heartland; there is not any form of prevention from people especially teenagers from obtaining it. Specifically they claimed that there need to be barriers to the availability of heroin to prevent consumers from taking it
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