Nicknames for Heroin
A nickname for Heroin, seen in the name.
What is the name "Hero"?
What is the start of the Opioid Epidemic?
What is dry mouth?
The feeling that you need something, or causes you to be dependent on it.
What is addiction?
A support group that can help you work through your addiction.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
A sticky, black substance that Heroin can look like.
What is "Black Tar"?
The Epidemic is on going.
An effect that usually happens the first time you try Heroin.
What is vomiting and nausea?
Gives you an increased risk factor for pneumonia and/or tuberculosis.
What are lung issues?
A treatment that requires you to talk through your addiction to change your behavior.
What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
The most common and used nicknames for Heroin.
What is "Smack", "Junk", "Dope", and "H"?
It affects people around the world.
Who does the Epidemic affect?
When thinking, processing, and reacting feel sluggish or slow.
What is slowed mental functioning?
You can become comatose and/or die.
What can happen if you overdose?
A group that provides prevention, treatment, and recovery from substance addiction.
What is Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)?