Heroin Quiz

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Heroin is made from poppy plants 0 Heroin is made from poppy plants. Milky, sap-like opium is first removed from the pod of the poppy flower. This opium is refined to make morphine, then further refined into different forms of heroin. It’s actually True. Heroin is made from poppy plants. Milky, sap-like opium is first removed from the pod of the poppy flower. This opium is refined to make morphine, then further refined into different forms of heroin. How is heroin used? 1 Heroin can be injected, snorted or smoked. Heroin can be injected, snorted or smoked. Aside from the dangers of the drug itself, what other risks are there from heroin use? 3 Injecting the drug can create a risk of AIDS, hepatitis (liver disease) and other diseases caused by infected needles. These health problems can be passed on to sexual partners and newborns. It’s actually both i and iii. Injecting the drug can create a risk of AIDS, hepatitis (liver disease) and other diseases caused by infected needles. These health problems can be passed on to sexual partners and newborns. What are some of the short-term effects of heroin? 2 Some of the short-term effects of heroin are clouded mental functioning, nausea and vomiting. Some of the short-term effects of heroin are clouded mental functioning, nausea and vomiting. What are some of the long-term effects of heroin? 1 Some of the long-term effects of heroin are collapsed veins and soft tissue infections. Some of the long-term effects of heroin are collapsed veins and soft tissue infections.

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Heroin is made from poppy plants

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