By: Nory Grijalva

HEROIN

NAMES• Chemical (IUPAC) name is

DIACETYLMORPHINE

• Chemical Formula: C21H23NO5

• Street Names:

Dope

Big H

Black Tar

Brown Sugar

Junk

Smack

CLASSIFICATION

• Heroin is a Narcotic

• Schedule I

• No current medical acceptance, high potential for abuse, and severe psychological and physical dependence.

HISTORY

• Heroin was brought into the United States in 1874

• Created in Germany

• The use of Heroin was to cure the addiction of Morphine users.

• Alternative to Morphine.

• Heroin comes from many places: China, Mexico, the mountains around the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan and where areas are poppy rich.

• Drug Trafficking

• Heroin is an opiate drug

• Made from morphine, which is extracted from the opium poppy.

• Semi-Synthetic

• Heroin usually appears as a white or brown powder or as a black sticky substance, known as “black tar.”

• Most street heroin is "cut" with other drugs or with substances such as sugar, starch, and powdered milk.

• Its becoming more common to obtain.

PRODUCTION

THE USER• Age Range: Today, an addict could

be as young as 12 years old. Varies

• Because it is available in various forms that are easier to consume and more affordable, heroin today is more tempting than ever.

• Heroin can be swallowed, smoked, inhaled (snorted), or injected.

• Dealers

The three basic signs of heroin use are:

•Sedation •Euphoria•Analgesia (pain relief)

• Heart, blood and circulation – Heroin slows down your circulation and heart rate.

• Stomach –Heroin can make you feel sick, and first-time users often vomit.

• Lungs – Heroin suppresses your cough reflex and slows down your breathing, causing hyperventilation.

• Nervous system

• Sexual organs –In both men and women, it can make you lose interest in sex, and it affects your sexual performance.

AFFECTS

Body Brain

RISKS

• Abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at risk of overdose or death.

• Transmission of HIV and other diseases can occur from sharing needles or other injection equipment.

• Long-term injectors sometimes experience heart disease and lung disorders.

• Many addicts also complain of compulsive scratching that causes bruises and sometimes ruptures the skin.

• Lethal Dose : Depending on the purity and the user, a lethal dose of heroin may range from 200 to 500mg

• Heroin can be detected in the urine 1-2 days after use

DETECTION

CONSEQUENCESTreatment

• Detoxification

• Behavioral Therapies

Legal Consequences

• If you have possession of the drug, you can spend 7 years in jail or have a $15,000 fine.

• However, if you are a dealer and have heroin with intent to sell, you can spend anywhere from 5 years-life in jail or a $25,000 fine.

WORKS CITED

• Canyon, T. (2012). Nicknames and street names for heroin. Retrieved from http://thecyn.com/heroin-rehab/street-names/

• Chudler , E. (1996-2008). Heroin. Retrieved from http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/hero.html

• Heroin (diacetylmorphine) fact sheet . (2002). Retrieved from http://www.chestnut.org/li/trends/street drugs/heroine.html

• What is heroin?. (2008-2012). Retrieved from http://www.stopheroin.net/heroinfacts.htm