Drug addiction is a rising instance all over the world. There are various substances that are abused for recreational purposes today. Heroin is just one of them. Heroin is known to induce intense euphoria as soon as it is injected, increasing the potential for series drug addiction. However, this decreases with a increase in usage, which basically increases the tolerance levels for heroin. Heroin is sometimes mixed with cocaine to create the ’snowball’ or ’speedball’. This is highly dangerous because the short acting stimulant is mixed with a long acting stimulant, which may increase the chances of overdose. This is usually done to increase the exuberant feeling that a person gets after taking heroin or cocaine alone.

One cannot possess heroin unless and until they have the proper documents on them in many countries. In the USA, a person cannot possess heroin unless and until the DEA has approved it. Heroin is trafficked heavily all around the world. The biggest producer of heroin is Afghanistan. Afghanistan actually accounts for eighty seven percent of the total amount of heroin present and being produced in the world.

The harmful effects of a heroin addiction on health are too numerous to list all. Heroin is normally taken via syringes, which increases the risk of HIV or other transmitted diseases. One can also contract fungal or bacterial endocarditis. The possibility of venous sclerosis is not ruled out. Sometimes, lemon juice is added to increase heroin’s solubility by making it impure. Abscesses can be formed due to the transfer of fungus from the skin of lemons.

The physical dependency on heroin may also increase. Also, some heroin addicts experience a decreased kidney functioning.

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