HEROIN

CHEMICAL FORMULA

WHAT DOES HEROIN LOOK LIKE?

• Fine white powder
• Can also be rose gray, brown or black
• Coloring comes from additives which have been used to dilute it.
• Can be "shot up," snorted and smoked

TESTS

• Saliva test: available 1 hour after use. Can be used for 7-21 hours.
• Urine test: available after 2-5 hours after use. Can be used for 2-4 days.
• Hair test: available after 5-7 days and can be used up to 90 days after use.

PHYSICAL EFFECTS

• Connects with molecules in the nervous system called opioid receptors
• Receptors are located throughout the brains dn body which manage perceptions of pain and pleasure, blood pressure, sexual pleasure, and breathing.
• Feels a surge of euphoria called "rush" which lasts for 1 or 2 minutes.

COMING OFF OF HEROIN

• Causes, flu-like symptoms
• Exaustion
• Runny eyes and nose
• Insomnia
• Music.e cramps
• Vomiting
• Stomach cramps
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Mood change
• Drug craving
• Hallucinations
• Lasts for a week to ten days

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• Affects the pleasure centers of the brain.
• May need rehab after one use.
• Can be deadly.
• Causes a long term addiction

COST OF HEROIN

• $650 per gram

SELLING HEROIN PENALTIES

• First offense is nothing more than 40 years in prison.
• Nothing less than 5 years.
• Can get charged 5 million dollars.
• If it causes a death of someone nothing less than 20 years.

POSSESSION

• 1st offense:
• One year in prison
• $5,000 charged

MORE FACTS

• Addicted after one use.
• Lethal- 200-590 mg
• Medical value- used in place of morphine to sooth severe pain. More lipid soluble

SOURCES

• Www.emcdda.europa.eu
• Www.drugfreeworld.org
• Healthyone.org
• Aforeverrecovery.com
• Heroin.net
• Dea.gov
• Criminaldefenselawer.com