Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, [1] is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the dried latex of the opium poppy; it is mainly used as a …

Heroin is a highly addictive drug that produces a surge of euphoria (rush) accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin and a dry mouth. Includes Heroin side effects, interactions and toxicity.

To learn more about heroin and other drugs of misuse, visit the NIDA Web site at www.drugabuse.gov or contact the DrugPubs Research Dissemination Center at 877-NIDA …

Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or …

Heroin addiction means that a person has a strong need to keep using the drug even though it causes harm to themself or others. This is also called opioid use disorder.

Heroin is much cheaper and more readily available than prescription opioids. And it’s even more deadly. Someone who has substance use disorder has a chronic illness. Jail time is not the …

Heroin, or diacetylmorphine, works through the opioid receptors in the brain and initially provides relief from these side effects, along with euphoria and relaxation. In its turn, however, ix heroin …

From 2000-2023, more than 41,500 North Carolinians lost their lives to a drug overdose. Each day in 2023, 12 North Carolinians died from a drug overdose. Recent year death data is not …

3 days ago · Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use Students walk the halls at a high school in Philadelphia on Aug. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt …

The FDA recommends that consumers avoid 7-OH products, including foods, dietary supplements and those claiming to treat an ailment or disorder. 7-OH is not approved as a drug by the FDA.