What happens to the body when using heroin?

Do you know all the harmful effects of heroin? Heroin was produced in 1898 in Germany and is marketed as a medicine for tuberculosis. They are extracted from poppy flower, mixed with chemicals and refined to become heroin. Usually, 0.1g of heroin costs about US $ 15 - 20 and addicts pay up to US $ 150 - 200 per day to satisfy their addiction.

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Poppies.

heroin is a derivative of Opioid and an estimated 9.2 million people worldwide are using them. According to the report in the US, the age range from 18 to 25 is the most commonly used.

When it comes to heroin, people probably think of needles, but heroin can also be smoked, depending on the purity of the drug as well as the preferences of the user. If injected, they are injected into a vein or muscle. Most addicts tend to receive intravenous fluids because the drug will work faster.

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Almost addicts tend intravenous administration because the drug will take effect more quickly.

After putting the drug into the body, they will have an immediate feeling of excitement, the mouth will begin to dry and the skin will turn red. At this time, the medicine seemed to help them reduce pain and stress, and their arms and legs seemed to be heavier than usual. Body temperature often rises and they will feel nauseous. Heart rate may be slow or irregular. In other words, they are in a state of complete loss of consciousness.

However, these are only manifestations caused by a small amount of heroin, the severity depends on the dose as well as the stamina of the user. If heroin overdose, the drug can cause brain anemia and cause the respiratory system to stop working.

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One other serious problem when heroin is highly addictive ability.

Long-term use of heroin can also cause endocarditis and valvular inflammation due to infection during the injection process. Kidney disease, pneumonia or tuberculosis are also common in long-term addicts, infections or skin abscesses are common, while the mouth is gums swollen and teeth are often worn out. Serious injuries to internal organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain. Certainly the sexual function will also be significantly impaired. Now we can say heroin has affected human health extremely seriously.

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Heroin has an impact on human health is extremely serious.

One of the more serious problems with heroin is its high ability to cause addiction, once it is difficult to stop smoking. After about 48 - 72 hours of withdrawal, addicts often exhibit extreme cravings, restlessness, muscle aches and even vomiting. Therefore, stopping the medication suddenly will be very difficult for them. So is there a better solution?

Yes, did you hear about 'Ibogaine' ? This is a drug manufactured by the African factory. In the early 1960s, scientists launched an investigation to investigate the miraculous abilities of Ibogaine's elixir in "knocking out" addictions caused by the use of methadone, heroin, alcohol and cocaine. .

It sounds like a miraculous remedy, but at this stage, Ibogaine was banned from use in the United States, France, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Poland, Croatia, Switzerland and restricted in England. The law of addictive substances 2016. Moreover this drug also causes some significant side effects such as hypotension, bradycardia, shortness of breath, anxiety and hallucinations. So is Ibogaine really harmful?

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The use of heroin and opiate drugs remains problematic.

Whatever the answer is, the use of heroin and opium drugs is still a problem and the consequences they cause are extremely unpredictable for user health with a very high rate of reinfection. In the United States alone, opioid mortality has risen sharply over the years and nearly half a million people across the United States could die from opioid use in the next decade. This is an alarming statistic.

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Never try heroin even once.

What about Vietnam? Whether or not addiction will increase depends on the consciousness of young people. And the best way for you not to regret it is to: 'Don't try it once.'

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