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Heroin addiction is a very destructive
disease that destroys families, careers, and takes over people's
lives! It is a highly addictive drug and its use is becoming a serious
problem in America. It has no boundaries, economic or racial, on
whom it attacks. Battling heroin addiction is a crippling
process that no one should have to face alone.
Heroin is an opiod, a highly addictive form of opium. Most
people know heroin abusers to use by injecting a cooked form
directly into the blood stream using a syringe. Increasing in popularity
is the method of smoking heroin, creating a very potent and
just as destructive result. Recent studies suggest a shift from
injecting heroin to snorting or smoking because of increased
purity. Users have the misconception that these forms of use will
not lead to addiction.
Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring
substance extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin
usually appears as a white or brown powder. Street names for heroin
include "smack," "H," "skag," and "junk." Other names may refer
to types of heroin produced in a specific geographical area, such
as "Mexican black tar."
Many family members of heroin users, and even the users themselves,
often do not know the seriousness and dangers of heroin addiction.
The Heroin Addiction Help Line is here to assist you in answering
all of your questions regarding heroin use and its effects.
This may include how to stop using heroin, helping a loved one stop,
interventions, and signs to look for. Please call our help line
today and get help before it's too late.
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