Heroin is a morphine derivative first synthesized in 1874. Street names include smack, horse, H, junk, and scag. It is the most commonly abused narcotic. Consequences include dry itchy skin, constricted pupils, dependence, respiratory paralysis, slow or irregular heartbeat, reduced sex drive, and death from accidental overdose. Behavioral effects are generally devastating: inability to concentrate, indifference toward consequences, antisocial behavior, and illegal activity to support the habit. ORTC provides comprehensive medications for opioid use disorders for heroin addiction.
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