Heroin is a semi-synthetic opiate derived from morphine or codeine and is the most potent of the opiates . It is typically found in white to brown powdered form and is injected, sniffed, or smoked. In the past, powders sold as illicit heroin typically contained only 1% to 10% of the drug.

Slang terms: "smack", "junk", "horse", "skag", "H", "China white"

Elimination half-life: approx: 3 minutes

Class: Opiate

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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.

Indicated for:

Relief of extreme pain

Recreational uses:

Euphoria
Relaxation

Other uses:

Pain relief
Cough suppressant
anti-diarrhea