Heroin Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants that predominantly grow in South America and, to a lesser extent, Southeast Asia. Milky, sap-like opium is first removed from the pod of the poppy flower and then refined to make morphine. The morphine is refined further into different forms of … Read More
Heroin use on the rise in Utah Just three weeks ago, on April 4, the FBI released information regarding a heroin bust that occurred in Salt Lake City. According to the fbi.gov website, “Thirteen arrests were made Wednesday as a part of a federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case targeting the distribution of … Read More
What is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. It is a “downer” or a depressant that affects the brain’s pleasure systems and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain. Heroin usually appears as a white or brown … Read More
What are opiates? When asked this questions most of us think of poppy flowers, poppy seeds, Asia, or more recently, the drug heroin. In researching what opiates really are, I came across an article written for teens describing them. It was basic, very informative, and helped my understanding expand. It was on the site https://teens.drugabuse.gov. … Read More
A 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated that 3.7 million people in the U.S. had used heroin, and 119,000 of those surveyed had used heroin within one month of the survey. It’s important to be able to spot the signs of heroin abuse, and encourage the person using heroin to immediately seek … Read More
