Drugs

A Guide for Addicts, Youths and Parents Alike.

Heroin

Street Names; Smack, Gear, H,  Scag, Junk, China White, Elephant, Brown, Harry, Scat, Jack, Horse, Boy, Thing, Mexican Brown, Powder or "Chasing the
Dragon" when being smoked.

What is it? Heroin is one of a number of opiates derived from the poppy plant. . Opium is grown mainly in Turkey and India. The legitimate world demand for opium amounts to about 680 metric tons a year, but many times that amount is distributed illegally. Heroin is sold on the street as a powder and is smoked, eaten, or injected after being mixed with water. Although the synthetic narcotic methadone (trade name Demerol)  has been used to offer addicts some relief from opiates, it is itself addictive. Complete recovery from opiate addiction requires years of social and psychological rehabilitation.

Signs of use; pin-point pupils, exaggerated mood swings, money problems, blackened foil or spoon.

The Highs; Heroin users experience a rush of pleasure and the feeling that they cannot be harmed and that they are detached from the rest of the world.

The Lows; When taken in large quantities or in conjunction with alot of alcohol it can be fatal. Problems for someone who is addicted when there are off it include drowsiness, sweats, anxious breathing, vomiting and possibly even coma. Therefore it is very hard to "kick the habit". These symptoms begin to occur within four to six hours after coming down from it.

Effect time; Shortly after being taken.

 The Dangers; As heroin is commonly injected there is a major risk of contracting HIV or other diseases through un-sterilized needles.

Addictiveness; Highly, both psychologically and physically

If you gonna take it;

Price; £150 per gram