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2. 1. Smack 2. Big H 3. Junk 4. Skag 5. Thunder 6. Horse 7. Hell Dust 8. Nose Drops 2

3. Heroin is a opiate, made from the resin of a poppy plant. 3

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5. Mainlining 5

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7. Up in Smoke! 7

8. Snorting 8

9. BOOTING 9

10. 10 Physical Effects of Heroin Abuse

11. TOLERENCE The initial rush/flash intensity is not as strong as when they first began using. Therefore a user must increase the dosage over time. 11

12. SHORT TERM EFFECTS  Euphoria.  Nodding off (alternately alert and drowsy state).  Dry mouth.  Severe itching.  Constricted Pupils.  Dizziness.  Nausea, vomiting.  Slowed mental function.  Reduced physical pain.  Warm flushed skin.  Weakness in muscles.  Slowed breathing.  Overdose and/or death. 12

13. LONG TERM EFFECTS  Addiction.  Bacterial infections in heart and lungs.  Infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C and B.  Abscesses.  Malnutrition and weight loss.  Constipation  Arthritis and other rheumatologic problems  Collapsed veins  Decreased mental function  Liver and/or kidney disease.  Heroin withdrawal.  Overdose and death. 13

14. WITHDRAWAL  The effects begin to peak 36-72/hrs. after the last dose.  The acute discomfort lasts anywhere from 7-10 days.  Anxiety is a very common withdrawal symptom 14

15. Overdose 15