Heroin, An Unstoppable Epidemic
Did you know 900,000 people twelve and older died of a heroin overdose in 2016. Heroin is a very dangerous drug that is spreading around the world. Heroin can be credited to most drug overdoses around the world. Heroin has gotten more popular within the world as the years have passed. The goal of this essay is to define what the drug heroin actually is, why so many people are addicted to it, what to look for if you think somebody is abusing heroin, and how to deal with a heroin addict.
What is heroin? Heroin is a very addictive and illegal drug. Heroin is an opiate which is developed from the drug morphine which comes from the opium poppy. Heroin was first made in 1898 by Bayers pharmaceutical company of Germany …show more content…
Heroin was also created to make a “non-addictive” substitute for opium. Heroin has affected millions of people both male and female around the world. There are many reasons why so many people are addicted to heroin. The main reason is receptors for heroin are located in portions of the brain that are responsible for reward and for the perception of pain. When a person gets high off heroin they no longer can feel pain or discomfort at all. Heroin is a very powerful drug that it ends up stressing brain cells. If heroin is taken repetitively the brain cells will become fatigued or burned out, which will cause the user to need heroin more than before. Heroin is a very addictive substance and shouldn’t be consumed.
There are many things you should look for if you believe someone you know is addicted to heroin. The first sign is if they are constantly itching. Usually if someone is addicted to heroin they will end up itching their face and nose, however if the user take higher doses of heroin they have been known to scratch their arms, legs, and genitalia. The reason users end up itching is when the bloodstream, and it disperses throughout the body, which enables it to enter into the brain and spinal …show more content…
Heroin is an opiate, which is a drug made for morphine. Heroin addicts are very easy to spot, if you see a person who is very itchy all the time, nauseated, and has dry mouth then you should search for needles or burnt and bent spoons. Heroin addictions can be very dangerous and sometimes fatal, if you know a heroin addict then you should immediately get them help. Heroin addictions should never try to be fixed on their own. If you know somebody who is struggling with a heroin addiction you should get them professional help. The best option when getting help is inpatient drug abuse treatment, which is when a addict goes into a facility and gets help over a period of time. Inpatient drug abuse treatment is a very expensive yet helpful way for a addict to
Did you know 900,000 people twelve and older died of a heroin overdose in 2016. Heroin is a very dangerous drug that is spreading around the world. Heroin can be credited to most drug overdoses around the world. Heroin has gotten more popular within the world as the years have passed. The goal of this essay is to define what the drug heroin actually is, why so many people are addicted to it, what to look for if you think somebody is abusing heroin, and how to deal with a heroin addict.
What is heroin? Heroin is a very addictive and illegal drug. Heroin is an opiate which is developed from the drug morphine which comes from the opium poppy. Heroin was first made in 1898 by Bayers pharmaceutical company of Germany …show more content…
Heroin was also created to make a “non-addictive” substitute for opium. Heroin has affected millions of people both male and female around the world. There are many reasons why so many people are addicted to heroin. The main reason is receptors for heroin are located in portions of the brain that are responsible for reward and for the perception of pain. When a person gets high off heroin they no longer can feel pain or discomfort at all. Heroin is a very powerful drug that it ends up stressing brain cells. If heroin is taken repetitively the brain cells will become fatigued or burned out, which will cause the user to need heroin more than before. Heroin is a very addictive substance and shouldn’t be consumed.
There are many things you should look for if you believe someone you know is addicted to heroin. The first sign is if they are constantly itching. Usually if someone is addicted to heroin they will end up itching their face and nose, however if the user take higher doses of heroin they have been known to scratch their arms, legs, and genitalia. The reason users end up itching is when the bloodstream, and it disperses throughout the body, which enables it to enter into the brain and spinal …show more content…
Heroin is an opiate, which is a drug made for morphine. Heroin addicts are very easy to spot, if you see a person who is very itchy all the time, nauseated, and has dry mouth then you should search for needles or burnt and bent spoons. Heroin addictions can be very dangerous and sometimes fatal, if you know a heroin addict then you should immediately get them help. Heroin addictions should never try to be fixed on their own. If you know somebody who is struggling with a heroin addiction you should get them professional help. The best option when getting help is inpatient drug abuse treatment, which is when a addict goes into a facility and gets help over a period of time. Inpatient drug abuse treatment is a very expensive yet helpful way for a addict to