 Heroin By Sydnie Bertrand and Laken Morris

Medical Name  Diamorphine

Street Names  Heroin  Hell Dust  The Big H

Drug Classification  Schedule I substance  Opiate

Methods of Administration  Injection  Inhalation by snorting or sniffing  Smoking

Historical Information  Created by Bayer in 1898  Extracted from poppy flowers  Named from the German word “Heroisch” meaning heroism.

Short Term Effects  Hypoxia  Dry Mouth  Flushed skin  Nausea/vomiting  Slowed cardiac functions  Mental confusion

Long Term Effects  Neurological damage  Addiction  Deterioration of white brain matter  Coma

Complications/Dangers  Death by over dose  Spontaneous abortion  Blocked blood vessels  Liver or kidney diseases  Loss of O2 to the brain  HIV, AIDS, Hep B,  Collapsed veins

Potential for Addiction  High risk for severe addition and drug abuse  C – I substance

Symptoms of Over Dose  Apnea  Dry mouth  Tongue discoloration  Low blood pressure  Weak pulse  Blue colored lips and nails

Emergency treatment of OD  IV fluids  Breathing support  Narcotic antagonist  CPR if unresponsive or not breathing

Who is most likely to use this drug?  White male and females  Usually in late 20s  Living outside large urban areas  Lower to middle income class

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