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HEROIN

HEROIN EFFECTS:

At low doses, it triggers a dreamlike state of intoxication with such un-dreamy side effects as constricted pupils, reduced appetite, constipation, low body temperature, itching, sweating, and stupor. At higher doses, these effects increase, but breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure decrease. At very high doses, death results.

SIDE EFFECTS:

Although heroin can be sniffed, more often it's injected or smoked. Needle use carries the most risks: Hazards include bacterial and HIV infection, collapsed veins, and hepatitis.

ADDICTION:

Heroin is very addictive. Withdrawal symptoms include extreme physical discomfort (with flu-like physical sickness and pain), tremors, anxiety, and intense craving.

OVERDOSE:

Heroin purity is uncertain, which increases the risk of accidental overdose. Symptoms include slow, irregular breathing; pinpoint pupils; and coma.