Heroin is an extremely addictive drug derived from morphine of course, occurring substance take out from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. It is a white or brown powder that we can snort, smoke, swallow or inject.

Heroin is powerful painkillers, which depresses the nervous system and avoid the whole body from pain. It affects the brain's pleasure systems and interferes with the brain's ability to perceive pain. Heroin slows down- the way you think, reaction time, and memory.

The use of Heroin has both short-term and long-term effects.

SHORT TERM EFFECTS:

Soon after injection heroin crosses the blood-brain barrier. The user reports feeling a surge of euphoria accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin, a dry mouth, and heavy extremities, after an injection of heroin.

After the initial effects, abusers usually will be drowsy for several hours. Heroin affects central nervous system. And reduce pain. Some effect as bellow:

•Brief euphoria
•Sedation,
• Drowsiness
•Nausea
•Reduced anxiety and pain
•Reduced respiration; breathing difficulties
•Reduced coughing

LONG TERM EFFECTS

Addiction itself- is most detrimental long-term effects of heroin. User gradually spends more and more time using the drug. The drugs literally change their nervous system and brains.

•Addiction: user of heroin is driven to get more heroines and feel bad if they do not get it
•Tolerance: more and more drug is needed to produce the excitement
•Withdrawal: after last does addicts eyes tear, they yawn and feel anxious and irritable.

By addict of heroin the cardiac function becomes slows. Breathing is also harshly slowed. An overindulge can cause respiration problems and coma, sometimes to the point of death.