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| | The A-Z of Drugs |
 | | Heroin sold as 'brown' is sometimes used by clubbers as a chill out after a big night out. | | | Injecting heroin can do nasty damage to your veins and has been known to lead to gangrene. | | | But thanks to the range of substances it's cut with, street heroin can be anything from brownish white to brown. |
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http://www.talktofrank.com/azofdrugs/H/Heroin.aspx
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| | Taylor has dark eyes, and his dark brown hair is short and neat; so is his goatee. | | | March 24, 2002: Heroin snuffs out another bright light | | | Linda still can't make sense of her son's death. |
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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/specialnews/heroin/heroin.htm
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| | Erowid Heroin Vault |
| | Heroin: Its History and Lore, by Julian Durlacher | | | The Little Book of Heroin, by Francis Moraes | | | Heroin is a powerful opiate pain-killer that produces euphoria and blissful apathy. |
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http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/heroin/heroin.shtml
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| | eMedicine - Toxicity, Heroin : Article by Rania Habal, MD |
| | Because of these impurities and additives, street heroin may appear in a variety of hues and colors, ranging from white to dark brown. | | | Darke S, Zador D: Fatal heroin 'overdose': a review. | | | Pulmonary edema may be observed with heroin, propoxyphene, methadone, and codeine overdoses and may last from 2-4 days. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1003.htm
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| | Heroin Encyclopedia Article @ AlienArtifacts.com (Alien Artifacts) |
| | The Little Book of Heroin by Francis Moraes (paperback 2000) ISBN 0-914-17198-4 | | | Heroin or diacetylmorphine (INN) is a semi-synthetic opioid. | | | Heroin, along with other opioids, are agonists to four endogenous neurotransmitters. |
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http://www.alienartifacts.com/encyclopedia/Heroin
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| | Basic Facts About Drugs: Heroin |
| | Street heroin may vary in color from white to dark brown because of impurities or additives. | | | Users who choose this route generally inject directly into a major vein ("mainlining"), although some may start by injecting under the skin ("popping"). | | | The sense of contentment and physical relaxation that characterize the heroin "high" generally last three to four hours. |
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http://www.acde.org/common/Heroin.htm
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| | Neuroscience for Kids - Heroin |
| | Injecting heroin into a vein (intravenous use) produces effects in 7 to 8 seconds. | | | Other neurotransmitter systems, such as those related to endorphins, are also likely to be involved with withdrawal from and tolerance to heroin. | | | This system involves neurons in the midbrain that use the neurotransmitter called "dopamine." These midbrain dopamine neurons project to another structure called the nucleus accumbens which then projects to the cerebral cortex. |
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http://staff.washington.edu/chudler/hero.html
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| | Heroin - Factsheet - Drug Facts |
| | Most illicit heroin comes in powder form in colors ranging from white to dark brown. | | | Repeated heroin use produces tolerance and physical dependence. | | | Chronic heroin use can lead to medical consequences such as scarred and/or collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, abscesses and other soft-tissue infections, and liver or kidney disease. |
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http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/heroin
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| | Addicts often permanently damage their veins and skin. | | | Heroin most often comes in three forms: black-tar, brown powder, or white powder. | | | Heroin is a very powerful narcotic that comes from the dried "milk" of the opium poppy which also contains morphine and codeine. |
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http://www.teennewhorizons.com/heroin.htm
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| | Heroin page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory |
| | Was the drummer for influential industrial band Skinny Puppy, as well as Tear Garden, aDUCK, and Download. | | | Beset by heroin addiction, his later work is a ghost of that early excellence. | | | The story goes like this: After a short tour culminating in a sold-out show at an 1,800-capacity venue in Dallas, the band partied on the way home, as was customary. |
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| | Heroin drug addiction, heroin effects at SAMHSA's NCADI |
| | The bottom line: If you know someone who uses heroin, urge him or her to stop or get help. | | | This affects the way you act and make decisions. | | | Because the strength of heroin varies and its impact is more unpredictable when used with alcohol or other drugs, the user never knows what might happen with the next dose. |
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| | Heroin Addiction Effects Of Heroin Heroin Facts |
| | White to dark brown powder or tar-like substance. | | | Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. | | | It is a "downer" or depressant that affects the brain's pleasure systems and interferes with the brain's ability to perceive pain. |
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http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_Guide/Heroin
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| | Lycaeum > Leda > Heroin |
| | The Real Deal: A tale about heroin, MDA and pot | | | "We hope this compilation of scientific information on heroin will help to inform readers about the harmful effects of heroin abuse and addiction and will assist in prevention and treatment efforts." | | | Entry point for an eclectic group of sites with information and opinions on many things, including drugs. |
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| | DrugInfo Clearinghouse (ADF) - Drug facts - Heroin |
| | Heroin is most commonly injected into a vein. | | | For those who had used heroin at some stage of their lives, the mean initiation age was 20.7 years. | | | Before using heroin, make sure you and your friends know what to do in a crisis. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Heroin overdose |
| | This article describes poisoning from an overdose of heroin. | | | Heroin is made by processing opium poppies which are found all over the world. |
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| | Heroin also produces profound degrees of tolerance and physical dependence, which are also powerful motivating factors for compulsive use and abuse. | | | Street heroin can also be cut with strychnine or other poisons. | | | Heroin overdose is a particular risk on the street, where the amount and purity of the drug cannot be accurately known. |
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| | Drug information - Heroin, skag |
| | Heroin suppresses the appetite and dehydrates the body and this can lead to users not eating properly and their health subsequently suffering. | | | Heroin is not instantly addictive, but with regular usage the body adjusts and tolerance sets in, until no pleasurable feelings are felt at all. | | | This then makes way for a feeling of calm and relaxation. |
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| | Most illicit heroin is a powder form which may vary in color from white to dark brown because of impurities left from the manufacturing process or the presence of additives. | | | Heroin, an illegal opiate drug known on the street as smack, junk, brown sugar, dope, horse, skunk and other names is derived from the resin of the poppy plant which grows predominantly in southeast and southwest Asia, Mexico and now in Colombia. | | | First synthesized from morphine in 1874, heroin was not extensively used in medicine until the beginning of this century. |
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| | Heroin Fast Facts |
| | Heroin use among high school students is a particular problem. | | | Chronic users who inject heroin also risk scarred or collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and liver and kidney disease. | | | Powdered heroin that is a dirty brown color also is sold in the western United States. |
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| | What You Need to Know About Drugs: Heroin |
| | Many people who are addicted to heroin inject the drug into a vein using needles. | | | This may be followed by drowsiness and feeling sick to the stomach. | | | Over time, the needles will leave scars, sometimes called tracks, all over the body. |
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| | BBC NEWS Health Medical notes Heroin |
| | Heroin is also highly addictive and tolerance to the drug builds up rapidly. | | | Heroin is made from morphine, a strong painkiller. | | | This means the user runs the risk of an overdose or poisoning. |
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| | From Flowers to Heroin |
| | Heroin is derived from raw opium gum, which is produced only by the opium poppy plant, although other varieties of poppy exist. | | | However, as the heroin makes its way to US, it passes through many hands. | | | The drug goes through many different hands and changes form several times, and there is really no way for a buyer to know how it has been altered or how it was smuggled across the border. |
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| | Interpol - Drugs Sub-Directorate |
| | Of the four major opium source areas in the world, Mexican-produced black-tar and brown heroin are generally the lowest in purity. | | | Two primary routes are used to smuggle heroin: the Balkan Route, which runs through southeastern Europe, and the Silk Route, which runs through Central Asia. | | | Heroin is often concealed in the lining of clothing or luggage, although heroin swallowers are still common. |
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| | You'll be amazed at the way a one-minute song can barrel into you with the force of an angry elephant, quickly trample you, and leave you lying facedown in the mud, bruised and battered and not sure of anything except the fact that this is something you'll never quite recover from. | | | Though Heroin is no more, its members went on to play in other groundbreaking Gravity hardcore bands, including Antioch Arrow, Second Story Window, and Clikatat Ikatowi. | | | Perhaps more than any other band, Heroin exemplified the psychologically acute and almost psychotically intense Gravity Records/San Diego hardcore scene of the early and mid-1990s. |
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| | washingtonpost.com: Special Report on Drug Issues Around the World |
| | Seizures by all federal U.S. law enforcement agents grew from 2,569 pounds in 1995 to 3,381 pounds in 1996. | | | Authorities discovered a heroin lab and confiscated 352 pounds of opium gum, used to make heroin, and just over two pounds of morphine. | | | Through the years, Colombians have refined the process to make their heroin up to 90 percent pure, and some are passing on their skills to Mexican traffickers. |
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| | Heroin - Features - Health Matters |
| | Why does heroin exert such a powerful effect on those who use it? | | | Can we ever hope to eradicate it – or should we concentrate our efforts instead on helping those who succumb to it? | | | Our governments spend over a hundred million dollars a year to try to eliminate it from our streets, but it's freely available in every state and territory. |
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http://www.abc.net.au/health/regions/features/heroin
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| | Technorati Tag: heroin |
| | Heroin Information If you or a loved one is suffering from an addiction to heroin, we can help. | | | Heroin Treatment and Recovery Make your first step to the future. | | | This terrible drug is destroying our children's dreams. |
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| | Heroin Get Help Today |
| | If you or a loved one is suffering from an addiction to heroin, we understand what you are going through. | | | Battling heroin addiction is a crippling process that no one should have to face alone. | | | Please call one of our qualified counselors today and get started on the journey to recovery. |
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| | Heroin Drug Abuse/Heroin: Death in the Blood |
| | To read the PDF version of Heroin Death in the Blood Click here --> | | | Drugs destroy millions of lives every year — too often the lives of children upon whom our future depends. | | | Ecstasy: the truth about the enemy behind the mask |
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| | MAP: Heroin |
| | US IL: New Rash Of Deadly Heroin Overdoses | | | US IL: Police Warn Against Accepting Free 'Heroin' | | | US PA: Authorities Try To Trace Heroin That Killed 3 Men |
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| | Heroin overdose Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search |
| | Last updated: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:32:40 GMT | | | It may take up to ONE minute to load all the Engines. | | | Heroin overdose Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search |
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http://www.drug-price-search.com/encyclopedia/?encyclopedia_name_url=84&level=2
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| | MH Book Locator |
| | Life Out of Focus : Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders) | | | The Mental Effects of Heroin (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders) |
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