HEROIN

SYMPTOMS:

• Injection scars
• Bruises on arms
• Drowsiness
• Depression
• Slow functioning
• Decrease in sexual needs
• Sense of euphoria when high
• Weight loss
• Moody when withdrawing

APPEARANCE:

• Needles and syringes
• Burned spoons of foil
• Candles and lighters
• Injection marks on the body 
• Small pieces of plastic laying around 
• Burnt foil with residue laying around

DANGERS:

• Addiction
• Risk of overdose
• Depression
• Weight loss
• Withdrawal symptoms that can lead to death

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS:

• Insomnia
• Nervous stomach and muscle cramps
• Fever
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Anxiety
• Aggression
• Abdominal pain
• Cravings
• Depression

MORE INFO:

Heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of the opium poppy. It was originally created to help cure people of addiction to morphine. 

Upon crossing the blood-brain barrier, which occurs soon after introduction of the drug into the bloodstream, heroin is converted into morphine, which mimics the action of endorphins, creating a sense of well-being; the characteristic euphoria has been described as an “orgasm” centered in the gut. One of the most common methods of heroin use is via intravenous injection.