Heroin
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HEROIN
DESCRIPTION
- Heroin in its purest form is a white powder
- Heroin is most often rose gray, brown, or black
- It can be packaged in many different ways
STREET NAMES
- Smack and dope
- H and junk
- Tar and mud
- Brown Sugar and dragon
WHAT IS HEROIN
- Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug
- It is used by millions of addicts around the world
- It is made from the resin of poppy plants
HOW IS HEROIN TAKEN
- Heroin is most often injected into a vein or muscle
- It can be smoked in a pipe
- Its smoke can be inhaled through a straw
- This process is known as "chasing the dragon"
- As a powder form, it can be snorted
EFFECTS
- Some long-term effects are bad teeth and itching
- Inflammation of the gums, constipation, and depression
- Cold sweats, weakening of the immune system, and coma
- Respiratory illness, muscular weakness, and loss of memory
DANGERS
- Death
- Changes of the physical structure or physiology of the brain
- Withdrawal may occur a few hours after taking heroin
- Vomiting, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, and cold flashes
ARTICLE
- Heroin can cause many social problems
- Heroin can break families and relationships apart
- Heroin can cause an increased risk of domestic violence
- Heroin causes an increased crime rate
INTERESTING FACTS
- Celebrities that have overdosed: Cory Monteith, Sid Vicious
- Other Celebrities: Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin
- In the US, heroin costs $110 per gram
- In Brunei it costs $1330.40 per gram
