Heroin (Depressant)
Class A drugOther names: Smack, junk, skag, brown, H, gear, K
Description: White when pure, grey or brown when bought on the street.
How is it used?: Injected, sniffed or smoked on tin foil.
How long does it last?: Injecting gives an immediate ‘rush’. Effects can last up to 5-7 hours.
Effects?: Warmth and drowsy contentment, nausea, reduced sensitivity to physical and emotional pain, unconsciousness, death (overdose).
Long term problems?: Tolerance and physical dependency leading to addiction and severe withdrawal symptoms.
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