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aim 53 heroin.notebook May 22, 2017 emaciated 1. Describe what you think someone who uses heroin looks like (physical appearance and/or mental state). 2. Why is heroin such a dangerous drug? (give at least 3 reasons) Aim 53: Heroin & Opiates dirty homeless pale tired sores/scars very addictive high risk of disease b/c of IV needles straight into the veins

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aim 53 heroin.notebook May 22, 2017

emaciated

1. Describe what you think someone who uses heroin looks like (physical appearance and/or mental state).

2. Why is heroin such a dangerous drug? (give at least 3 reasons)

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dirty

homeless

pale

tired

sores/scars

­very addictive­ high risk of disease b/c of IV needles­straight into the veins 

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Natalie CiappaMassapequa, New York

Age: 18 Heroin Causality

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• Heroin is classified as a depressant but more specifically an opiate• MOST addictive and DANGEROUS drug

• Can be snorted but is usually injected; very easy to overdose when injected 

• Induces a euphoric state, relaxation, and relieves pain

• Diseases such as HIV, Hep B and C can be contracted from sharing used syringes 

• Can often be cut(mixed) with other dangerous substances 

• Users build up a tolerance over time and their bodies become physically addicted to the drug.

• Withdrawal symptoms include: sweating, anxiety, depression, insomnia, cold sweats, severe muscle and bone aches, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, fever and involuntary spasms, hallucinations

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­powder w/ water

Narcan - Heroin antidoteNarcan is a prescription medicine that blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose. It cannot be used to get a person high.  When a person is overdosing on an opioid, breathing can slow down or stop and it can very hard to wake them from this state.

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One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/28/showbiz/philip­seymour­hoffman­autopsy/

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