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Heroin Addiction
BY: SCOTT WILHELM
What is heroin
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Heroin is an opioid drug that is either injected, snorted or smoked.
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Made from the resin of poppy plants then is refined to make
morphine to form different forms of heroin.
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Final product look like a white powder
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Was made in search of a pain killer by German scientists in 1937.
Why is heroin addiction important
to discuss
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Heron addiction is important because of the affect it has on people
when people get hooked on it. People get hooked on the drug
and do things that they wouldn’t normally do in order to get their
next “fix.”
Short and long term effects
Who does it affect?
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Most heroin addicts are between the ages of 18-25
What does it do to the body?
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When heroin is in the body, it activities specific receptors in the brain
called mu-opioid receptors.
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The neurotransmitters that bind to these receptors in the body affect
pain regulation, hormone release, and feelings of well-being.
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Sensation of pleasure takes over the brain through these mu-opioid
receptors.
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How much heroine is used and where in the body it binds affects
the severity on of the heroin affect on the body.
Awareness
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Drug programs at Rowan
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http://g.americanaddictioncenters.org
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Therapy sessions/halfway houses
Citations
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"What Effects Does Heroin Have on the Body?" What Effects Does
Heroin Have on the Body? N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
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"What Is Heroin? How Is Heroin Made? What Is Heroin Made Of? Drug-Free World." What Is Heroin? How Is Heroin Made? What Is
Heroin Made Of? - Drug-Free World. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
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"The Short and Long Term Effects of Heroin." Recovery. N.p., 28 Sept.
2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.