- What is the definition of this drug classification (characteristics)
Heroin is a derivative of opium and morphine used to treat severe pain.
- Short-term effects of that drug.
The short-term effect of heroin are alternating between wakeful and drowsy states.
- Long-term effects of that drug. Be sure to include physiological effects on the body.
Repeated uses of Heroin can cause a physical addiction which becomes worse over time. Heroin depresses breathing. Heroin also caused deep coma, and after using Heroin for a long time, the color of the skin will become dark, surface temperature of the body will be lower them normal people. Overdose will cause death.
Infection of heart lining and valves, and decreased function of liver.
- Street names for that drug.
The street names for heroin are: Smack, H, Ska, Junk, Big H, Blacktar, Brown sugar, Dope, Horse, Mud, and Skag.
- Pictures of what that drug looks like.
- How that drug is taken.
Heroin is Injected, Snorted or Smoked.
- Statistics related to that drug (example: % of teenagers using in 2008)
In 2009, 605,000 Americans age 12 and older had abused heroin at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
- An interesting/fun fact about the drug.
Heroin was once an over-the-counter drug, regularly used for cough medicine
Used for morphine addiction cure.
One guy said ‘if u take it, feels like mother’s hug, but if u don’t take it, feels like father’s beating.’
Tastes bitter.
- Overall analysis (in your own words) related to how dangerous you think this drug is. What are the dangers of this particular drug? In your analysis include what you think are the reasons a government would make this drug illegal (under some or all circumstances).
Heroin is a very physically addictive drug, and with the addiction being physical, heroin is very dangerous to take. The dangers of the drug include a cycle of drowsiness and wakefulness causing impaired judgement. The drug was meant to be used for morphine addiction was found to be just as addictive physically. Dangerous as it may be, the drug is illegal as the long-term effects of heroin can cause a deep coma or even death. The physical addiction of heroin causes this drug to be dangerous to even be consumed once.
- If you used additional sources than the NIDA link, you need to cite your sources appropriately.
http://www.heroinaddiction.ws/Heroin_Facts.htm
http://www.39.net/aids/dupin/jieshao/74267.html
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