Heroin
Heroin is a white or brown powder made from opium poppies. Users may snort, smoke or inject the highly addictive depressant.
It impairs the thinking process impairing the decision making process.
- Heroin enters the brain immediately
- Users need more each time to achieve the same high
- Heroin’s impact varies when taken with alcohol or other drugs, making it very unpredictable
- Common street names: brown sugar, dope, H, horse, junk, skag, skunk, smack, white horse
