2.  Heroin By Sydnie Bertrand and Laken Morris

3. Medical Name  Diamorphine

4. Street Names  Heroin  Hell Dust  The Big H

5. Drug Classification  Schedule I substance  Opiate

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

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

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

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

10. 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

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

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

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

14. 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

15. Resources  www.drugabuse.gov www.drugabuse.gov  www.drugfreeworld.org www.drugfreeworld.org  www.heroininfor.org www.heroininfor.org  www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus  https://www.drugfoundation.org.nz/heroin-opiates https://www.drugfoundation.org.nz/heroin-opiates