A nightmare called heroin

arning: Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction..

The effects of heroin include:

• The initial high a user seeks lasts only a few seconds. After that, he needs increasing amounts of the drug just to feel “normal.”
• Physical pain and mental suffering increase as a user becomes more and more addicted.
• Reduced production of hormones in the body reduce the individual’s tolerance of pain and cause him to need more and more of the drug.

Additional effects are:

Advanced tooth decay Inflammation of the gums Hoarseness of the throat Vomiting Digestion difficulties Constipation Diminished eyesight Contraction of the pupils Cold sweats Itching Weakening of the immune system Coma

Respiratory illnesses Paralysis (paresis) Reduced sexual capacity and long-term impotence in men Menstrual disturbances in women Inability to achieve orgasm (women and men) Loss of memory Diminished intellectual performance Introversion Depression Pustules on the face Nausea Loss of appetite Insomnia or sleepwalking Paranoia(1, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19)