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In the brain, heroin is converted to morphine and binds rapidly to opioid receptors. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant.
Heroin in its pure form is a white powder which is easily soluble in water.
Typically, a heroin abuser may inject up to four times a day.
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Heroin
Overdose 
Heroin
works on the central nervous system. The abusers heartbeat slows as well as
their breathing. They may loose consciousness. Any of these effects can be fatal
if the dose is too high. Depending on purity and the user, a lethal dose of
heroin may range from 200 to 500mg, but hardened addicts have survived doses
of 1800mg and over. However, with street heroin there is no absolutely certain
"safe dosage". It depends on tolerance, amount and purity taken. Overdose
can occur when a dose taken is greater than that you're used to. A tolerable
dose for an addict could be fatal to a first-time user. Tolerance to heroin
in particular is quickly acquired. Even occasional weekend users need to take
more to get the same effect over time. Tolerance can drop. Some users have overdosed
on their 'regular dose', after just a few week's break.
Symptoms of a heroin overdose include but are not limited to:
- muscle spasticity
- slow and labored breathing
- shallow breathing
- stopped breathing (sometimes fatal within 2-4 hours)
- pinpoint pupils
- dry mouth
- cold and clammy skin
- tongue discoloration
- bluish colored fingernails and lips
- spasms of the stomach and/or intestinal tract
- constipation
- weak pulse
- low blood pressure
- drowsiness
- disorientation
- coma
- delirium
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