Composition
What is heroin made of?
Morphine
Give 2 street names for Heroin
Dope, Smack, H, Junk, Skag, Snow, Horse, China white, Brown, Beast, and Hero
3 short-term effects of heroin.
Dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, severe itching, clouded mental functioning
Where was Heroin First made?
Heroin was invented in England
Can Addiction be "Cured" or is it only "treated"?
Addiction can be managed successfully, treated.
What type of drug is heroin?
It is an opioid drug
How is heroin used? (3)
Injection, Snorting and smoking.
3 long term effects of Heroin
insomnia
collapsed veins for people who inject the drug
damaged tissue inside the nose for people who sniff or snort it
infection of the heart lining and valves
abscesses (swollen tissue filled with pus)
constipation and stomach cramping
liver and kidney disease
lung complications, including pneumonia
mental disorders such as depression and antisocial personality disorder
sexual dysfunction for men
irregular menstrual cycles for women
When was Heroin first invented?
Heroin was first invented in the year 1874
What kind of plant produces morphine for Heroin production?
Opium Poppies
What country has the highest Heroin consumption?
China has the highest Heroin consumption
2 symptoms of instant withdrawal from Heroin
restlessness
severe muscle and bone pain
sleep problems
diarrhea and vomiting
cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey")
uncontrollable leg movements ("kicking the habit")
severe heroin cravings
What was one of the "predecessors" of Heroin?
Opium
Morphine
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Contingency management, Family therapy
2 more drugs that are the same type as heroin
Opium
Codeine
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Tramadol
Morphine
Hydromorphone
Fentanyl
Carfentanil
What country today provides the most amount of Heroin?
Afghanistan provides the most amount of Global Herion
How many deaths per year are estimated to be due to Heroin?
14000-16000 deaths per year by Heroin Overdose and usage
Who invented Heroin?
It was first invented by C. R. Alder Wright
A common medication to treating heroin addiction.
Methadone, Buprenorphine, Extended-release naltrexone, Lofexidine
3 steps of making Heroin
Farm and Harvest
Refine
Boil
Add substances (Lime, acetic anhydride, water, chloroform, sodium carbonate, and alcohol)
Drain
Filter
Mix
Evaporate
Dry
What percentage of Heroin does the leading producer of Heroin make-up of Heroin supply?
85%
When is a user most likely to die while taking Heroin?
When their use overlaps the use of other central nervous system depressants, such as alcohol and benzodiazepines.
When was the first "predecessor" of Heroin invented?
3400 B.C.