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Heroin

Heroin. By: Nory Grijalva. Names. Chemical (IUPAC) name is DIACETYLMORPHINE Chemical Formula : C21H23NO5 Street Names: Dope Big H Black Tar Brown Sugar Junk Smack. classification. Heroin is a Narcotic Schedule I

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Heroin

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  1. Heroin By: Nory Grijalva

  2. Names • Chemical (IUPAC) name is DIACETYLMORPHINE • Chemical Formula: C21H23NO5 • Street Names: Dope Big H Black Tar Brown Sugar Junk Smack

  3. classification • Heroin is a Narcotic • Schedule I • No current medical acceptance, high potential for abuse, and severe psychological andphysical dependence.

  4. history • Heroin was brought into the United States in 1874 • Created in Germany • The use of Heroin was to cure the addiction of Morphine users. • Alternative to Morphine. • Heroin comes from many places: China, Mexico, the mountains around the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan and where areas are poppy rich. • Drug Trafficking

  5. production • Heroin is an opiate drug • Made from morphine, which is extracted from the opium poppy. • Semi-Synthetic • Heroin usually appears as a white or brown powder or as a black sticky substance, known as “black tar.” • Most street heroin is "cut" with other drugs or with substances such as sugar, starch, and powdered milk. • Its becoming more common to obtain.

  6. The user • Age Range: Today, an addict could be as young as 12 years old. Varies • Because it is available in various forms that are easier to consume and more affordable, heroin today is more tempting than ever. • Heroin can be swallowed, smoked, inhaled (snorted), or injected. • Dealers

  7. The three basic signs of heroin use are: • Sedation • Euphoria • Analgesia (pain relief)

  8. Affects Body Brain • Heart, blood and circulation – Heroin slows down your circulation and heart rate. • Stomach –Heroin can make you feel sick, and first-time users often vomit. • Lungs – Heroin suppresses your cough reflex and slows down your breathing, causing hyperventilation. • Nervous system • Sexual organs –In both men and women, it can make you lose interest in sex, and it affects your sexual performance.

  9. risks • Abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at risk of overdose or death. • Transmission of HIV and other diseases can occur from sharing needles or other injection equipment. • Long-term injectors sometimes experience heart disease and lung disorders. • Many addicts also complain of compulsive scratching that causes bruises and sometimes ruptures the skin. • Lethal Dose : Depending on the purity and the user, a lethal dose of heroin may range from 200 to 500mg

  10. detection • Heroin can be detected in the urine 1-2 days after use

  11. consequences Treatment • Detoxification • Behavioral Therapies Legal Consequences • If you have possession of the drug, you can spend 7 years in jail or have a $15,000 fine.  • However, if you are a dealer and have heroin with intent to sell, you can spend anywhere from 5 years-life in jail or a $25,000 fine.

  12. Works Cited • Canyon, T. (2012). Nicknames and street names for heroin. Retrieved from http://thecyn.com/heroin-rehab/street-names/ • Chudler, E. (1996-2008). Heroin. Retrieved from http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/hero.html • Heroin (diacetylmorphine) fact sheet . (2002). Retrieved from http://www.chestnut.org/li/trends/street drugs/heroine.html • What is heroin?. (2008-2012). Retrieved from http://www.stopheroin.net/heroinfacts.htm

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