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Heroin (INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. It is the 3,6-diacetyl ester of morphine (hence diacetylmorphine). The white crystalline form is commonly the hydrochloride salt diacetylmorphine hydrochloride, however heroin freebase may also appear as a white powder.

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Heroin (INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. It is the 3,6-diacetyl ester of morphine (hence diacetylmorphine). The white crystalline form is commonly the hydrochloride salt diacetylmorphine hydrochloride, however heroin freebase may also appear as a white powder.

As with other opiates, heroin is used both as a pain-killer and a recreational drug. Frequent administration quickly leads to tolerance and dependence and has a very high potential for addiction. If sustained use of heroin for as little as three days is stopped abruptly, withdrawal symptoms can appear. This is much quicker than other common opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.

One of the most common methods of heroin use is via intravenous injection (colloquially termed "shooting up"). When taken orally, heroin undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism via deacetylation, making it a prodrug for the systemic delivery of morphine.Sawynok J. "The therapeutic use of heroin: a review of the pharmacological literature." Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1986 Jan;64(1):1-6. PMID 2420426 When the drug is injected, however, it avoids this first-pass effect, very rapidly crossing the blood-brain barrier due to the presence of the acetyl groups, which render it much more lipid-soluble than morphine itself.Klous MG, Van den Brink W, Van Ree JM, Beijnen JH. "Development of pharmaceutical heroin preparations for medical co-prescription to opioid-dependent patients." Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2005 December 12;80(3):283-95. PMID 15916865. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.04.008 Once in the brain, it is deacetylated into 3- and 6-monoacetylmorphine and morphine which bind to μ-opioid receptors, resulting in intense euphoria, decreased pain perception and anxiolytic effects (relief of anxiety).

Internationally, heroin is controlled under Schedules I and IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. It is illegal to manufacture, possess, or sell heroin in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom and Swaziland. However, under the name diamorphine, heroin is a legal prescription drug in the United Kingdom. In the Netherlands, heroin is available for prescription as the generic drug diacetylmorfine to long-term heroin addicts. Popular street names for heroin include black tar, smack, junk, skag, horse, dope, chiva, "H", "Boy", and others.

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UPDATE: Five people busted in heroin ring

Times LeaderKINGSTON – One of three types of heroin allegedly sold by five people busted by authorities Wednesday night was called OBAMA with an imprint of the presidential candidate on packets, said Frank Noonan, regional director for the state Office of Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control.http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182021&44=30077574&32...

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The Citizens' VoiceKINGSTON — Borough police and state officials charged five people from Wilkes-Barre this morning with several counts stemming from their alleged involvement in a heroin dealing exposed after a two-month undercover investigation that began with a police chief walking his dog.http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/2008/10/02/news/doc48e...

Meth use down, but heroin on the rise

The Daily WorldAs authorities crack down on local meth distribution, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force has observed a significant rise in heroin use.http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2008/10/02/local_news/...

Teen arrested with heroin at LCHS

La Cañada Valley SunA 17-year-old student at La Cañada High School was arrested Sept. 25 on suspicion of possession of a narcotic on campus. According to Crescenta Valley Sheriff Sgt. Ray Harley, the teenage girl was arrested after she was found to be in possession of seven balloons of heroin while at the school.http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/2008/10/02/news/lnws-...

Singaporean Accused Of Smuggling Heroin

BernamaMELBOURNE, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- A Singaporean man has been charged after more than 1kg of heroin was found in food packages at Sydney Airport. The 47-year-old was stopped by Customs officers on Tuesday after arriving on a flight from Malaysia, Australian Federal Police said in a statement.http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=362275

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Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence claimed to have arrested a Canadian NRI with five kilos of heroin in Gurgaon in the national capital region. Sixty-four-year-old Harish Joshi was arrested yesterday under the Narcotic Drugs and ... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/NRI_from_C...

State targets gang

Packet OnlineA Monmouth Junction man was charged Wednesday with dealing heroin and ecstasy following a state police investigation of the Bloods street gang. Tamir Styles, 31, of 106 Northumberland Way, was charged with 12 other alleged members of Bounty Hunters ... http://www.packetonline.com/articles/2008/09/11/south_brunsw...

Heroin flow prompts theft warning

Brisbane TimesTHE beginning of the end of the heroin drought may be around the corner says the state's top crime statistician, and he fears there will be a corresponding rise in burglaries and armed robberies. A 23 per cent jump in the possession and use of heroin ... http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/heroin-flow-pr...

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TriVallyCentralWorking with Rocky Hill and Wethersfield police, Cromwell officers went to the motel - and there, in the parking lot was Padilla - and nearly 100 bags of heroin, Nelson said.http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20117197&BRD=1649&...

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News.com.auThere's this alarming bit where he's on Top of the Pops with her and I looked at him and thought, yes, I can see how you sometimes turn to heroin.http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24330044-50...

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noun Pharmacology. a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5, derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin ... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Heroin
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arleen a

How can I find information regarding heroin addiction in Kansas?

arleen aYou should check out the links that I have included below. You can inquire from various treatment centers and get information about treatment programs and medications and that kind of stuff. Maybe you...
Mazei

Can doctors tell the difference between heroin and suboxen on a drug test?

MazeiWithout all the judgement you tend to get for asking questions like this the answer is "no" you can't blame it on suboxone. Suboxone like methadone is a different variety of morphine and takes a very ...
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How bad was the heroin problem during the Vietnam War?

jivesuckathe problem wasn't bad its just that the heroin was more potent and when soldiers came home the heroin here wasn't as strong which mean they had to do more in order to find that high they had back in...
hairstylist1970

What are the chances of getting off heroin?

hairstylist1970I'm sorry to hear that but its just like any thing else that you get addicted to You have to want to be off. Yes the urge will be strong but If you belief in her and she be lives in her self then the...
aphrodite

What was the name of a woman who became a heroin addict by choice?

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