Heroin

Introduction : A drug is a substance which may have medicinal,

intoxicating, performance enhancing or other effects when taken or put into a human body or the body of another animal and is not considered a food or exclusively a food.

History:
In 1895, the German drug company Bayer marketed diacetylmorphine as an over-the-counter drug under the trademark name Heroin. The name was derived from the Greek word "Heros" because of its perceived "heroic" effects upon a user. It was developed chiefly as a morphine substitute for cough suppressants that did not have morphine's addictive side-effects. Morphine at the time was a popular recreational drug, and Bayer wished to find a similar but non-addictive substitute to market. However, contrary to Bayer's advertising as a "non-addictive morphine substitute," heroin would soon have one of the highest rates of dependence among its user. Heroin is usually produced by reacting morphine with acetic anhydride.

Route of administration ( The Manner of Use ) Oral:

Oral use of heroin is less common than other methods of administration, mainly because there is little to no "rush", and the effects are less potent

Injection:
Injection, also known as "slamming", "banging" or "shooting up", is a popular method which carries relatively greater risks than other methods of administration. Heroin base, when prepared for injection will only dissolve in water when mixed with an acid and heated.

Smoking:
Smoking heroin refers to vaporizing it to inhale the resulting fumes, not burning it to inhale the resulting smoke. It is commonly smoked in glass pipes made from glassblown Pyrex tubes and light bulbs.

Insufflation:
Another popular route to intake heroin is insufflation (snorting), where a user crushes the heroin into a fine powder and then gently inhales it into the nose, where heroin is absorbed through the soft tissue in the mucous membrane of the sinus cavity and straight into the bloodstream.
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Symptoms and Effects:

Shortness of breath Dry mouth Constricted (small) pupils Sudden changes in behavior or actions Disorientation Cycles of hyper alertness followed by suddendly nodding off Droopy appearence , as if extremities are heavy

Thing that indicate heroin use :

Needles or syringes not used for medical purposes Burned silver spoons Aluminum foil or gum wrappers with burn marks Missing shoelaces (used as a tie for injecting spots ) Straws with burn marks

Behavioral sings of heroin use :

Avoiding eye contact Increase in slurred , garbled or incoherent speech Decreasing attention to hygiene and physical appearance Stealing or borrowing money from friends or family Wearing baggy clothig to hide the needle marks ,even in warm weather

Physical symptoms of heroin use :

Weights loss Infections at injection site Cuts ,bruises or scabs from skin picking
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Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, The general intent is to enable the patient to cease substance abuse, in order to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that can be caused, especially by extreme abuse. Treatment includes medication for depression or other disorders, counseling by experts and sharing of experience with other addicts. Some rehab centers include meditation and spiritual wisdom in the treatment process