Heroin Addiction
Understanding
around 3400 BC
In the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia
opium was the very first opioid that was cultivated.
by the Egyptians and Persians
This substance was first used
before spreading to Europe, India, and China.
In 1898,
Heroin
was marketed as an ALTERNATIVE FOR
morphine
promising
that it would be
non addictive
also made from opioids
In 1914,
was passed to stop the ABUSE OF
Cocaine
Heroin
& Cannabis
the Harrison Narcotics Act
Latin America
& Mexico
gets into the United States from
Today, heroin
Southeast & Southwest Asia
There are
numerous
SERIOUS RISKS
It alters the chemical balance
in the brain resulting in long-term
imbalances & hormonal changes.
to repeated heroin use.
Withdrawal symptoms include
Vomiting
Insomnia
Diarrhea
Cold Flashes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In the United States in 2018 almost
15,000
people
DIED
from a
drug overdose
involving heroin.
of those who relapse do so after the first week of their completed treatment program.
of relapse patients said they did so due to being in a negative emotional state.
relapsed from social pressures.
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