Heroin

Name: Heroin

Other Names: Big H, black tar, brown sugar, dope, H, horse, junk, skag and smack.

What it Looks Like: Can be found as a white or brown powder. Can also be found as a black tarry substance of various consistencies.

How Used: This drug is most often injected but can also be snorted, smoked or swallowed, sometimes while mixed with other drugs such as cocaine.

Effect: It is used as a relaxant and euphoric.

Possible noticeable symptoms of use, abuse or withdrawal:

• Anxiety
• Cold flashes
• Coma
• Contracted pupils
• Convulsions
• Cool, clammy skin
• Coughing
• Diarrhea
• Drowsiness
• Euphoria
• Insomnia
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle spasms
• Needle marks / vein damage
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Pain in bones and muscles
• Possession of burned, bent spoons for cooking
• Possession of hypodermic needles
• Possession of wood, metal or glass pipes or tubes
• Reduced mental function
• Relaxation
• Restlessness
• Sleepiness
• Slowed or shallow breathing
• Small or pinpoint pupils
• Sniffing
• Twitching
• Vomiting

This page is an overview description of this drug. It is not comprehensive or meticulously researched. This page is intended to provide an introductory overview for those who have no familiarity with the drug.

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