Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive, opiate drug. Its abuse is more widespread than any other opiate. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. It is typically sold as a white or brownish powder, or as the black sticky substance known on the streets as “black tar heroin.” Although purer heroin is becoming more common, most street heroin is “cut” with other drugs or with substances such as sugar, starch, powdered milk, or quinine.

Some common slang terms for heroin include:  smack, junk, horse, skag, H, and China white.  Medically, it is intended to be used for the relief of extreme cases of pain, as a cough suppressant, or as an anti-diarrhea.  However, recreationally, it is used to induce euphoria and for relaxation purposes.

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