Category: Heroin

Jack, 30, is 3 years into his recovery from heroin addiction. Here, he shares his reflections on nurturing his recovery during the current pandemic….
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HEROIN ADDICTION” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Heroin is a powerful street drug derived from the opium poppy. Its effects reach the brain quickly, and a user…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HEROIN EFFECTS” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal substance. Once taken it affects the dopamine neurotransmitter, causing a sensation of pleasure. This…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HEROIN OVERDOSE” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Heroin is a powerful, illegal street drug that is derived from the opium poppy. As soon as it is taken,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”WHAT IS METHADONE?” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] WHAT IS METHADONE? Methadone is a synthetic opiate, a narcotic. It is used to treat moderate to severe…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HEROIN RECOVERY” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]While all addictions are a challenging to quit and leave behind for good, heroin is often considered the most difficult…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”RISKS OF HEROIN” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Made from morphine extracted from the opium poppy, heroin is a drug which has been around for hundreds of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HEROIN WITHDRAWAL” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Heroin is a powerful street drug that acts quickly to affect the user’s brain. It floods the body with dopamine,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”HEROIN ADDICTION” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] HEROIN An illegal and highly addictive narcotic, heroin comes in the form of a white or brown powder or…