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Morphine, OxyContin, Codeine, & Heroin
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Narcotics are specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain. These drugs relieve pain by blocking pain messengers in the brain. Heroin is a naturally occurring substance that is extracted from the seedpod of the opium poppy.
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Big H, Capital H, H, Hell Dust, Poppy, Smack.
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Taken in orally (mouth), snorted, by needle injection or by smoking.
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Narcotics can cause addiction (especially heroin) needing higher doses and more often. Pharmacists are required to keep records of all sales of these drugs (morphine & codeine)
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Slows heart rate Slows breathing Euphoria Drowsiness
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Convulsions Coma. Death HIV
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Pain Reliever
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