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The Facts About Heroin

The Facts About Heroin. Here are some things you should know about this life changing substance. History. The opium poppy was cultivated in Mesopotamia as long ago as 3400 BC.

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The Facts About Heroin

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  1. The Facts About Heroin Here are some things you should know about this life changing substance.

  2. History The opium poppy was cultivated in Mesopotamia as long ago as 3400 BC. The chemical analysis of opium in the 19th century revealed that most of its activity could be prescribed as two alkaloids, codeine and morphine.

  3. History Cont. • From 1898 through to 1910, heroin was marketed as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough suppressant • Bayer marketed heroin as a cure for morphine addiction before it was discovered that it is rapidly metabolized into morphine, and as such, "heroin" was essentially a quicker acting form of morphine • The company was embarrassed by this new finding and it became a historical blunder for Bayer.

  4. Description and Family • White • Powdery • Sometimes in crystallized form • Family: Opioid

  5. Effects: Long and Short Term • Short Term: drowsy, dry mouth, slowed breathing, and weakness • Long Term: addiction, collapsed veins, infection of heart lining and valves, pneumonia, and decreased function of liver

  6. Withdrawal • Dilated pupils, goose bumps, watery eyes, runny nose • Yawning, panic, muscle cramps, depression, and more

  7. Effects on Fetus • Poor or abnormal growth, premature delivery, stillbirth, and withdrawal symptoms (because the baby is addicted, too)

  8. Other Facts • Street Names: black tar, skag, horse, smack, junk, chieva, gear, Evil, H, dog food, baby powder, and brownstone • Chemical Name: C21H23NO5 • Sells in America generally for 172 dollars per gram • Biggest producer is Afghanistan, making 87% of it • Can addict you with just one try

  9. Sources • Wikipedia.org • NIDA InfoFacts

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