China White/Black tar Treatment
What is heroin? Image Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine , a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants grown in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and Colombia. Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin . How do people use heroin? People inject, sniff, snort, or smoke heroin . Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine , a practice called speedballing . Heroin is mixed with water and injected with a needle. It can also be sniffed, smoked, or snorted. People who use heroin sometimes combine it with other drugs, such as alcohol or cocaine (a “speedball”), which can be particularly dangerous and raise the risk of overdose. What are the effects of heroin? Heroin enters the brain rapidly and binds to opioid receptors on cells located in many areas, especially those involved in feelings of pain and pleasure and in controlling heart rate, sleeping, and breathing ( black tar heroine ) How is ...