Heroin
Summary
Heroin is a drug that comes from the opium poppy. It is one of a group of very strong pain-killing drugs called narcotic analgesics or opioids. Opioid drugs include opium, morphine and codeine. Heroin (also called smack, skag, hammer, H, or horse) is in the class of drugs called depressants, because it slows down the brain and the central nervous system. Information in this fact sheet is on how the drug is used, effects of the drug, mixing with other drugs, tolerance and dependence, withdrawal, overdose, pregnancy, the law and driving.
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