here are many different types of heroin effects that                a drug user can experience, and heroin effects can be  extremely                detrimental to a person's mind and body. Heroin is an  opiate derived                from the drug morphine, and its highly addictive  properties and                quick acting-effects made it a popular street drug  immediately.              
             Heroin is a relatively pricey drug, however,  even                after a person uses it for the first time, he/she will  most likely                become addicted to the heroin effects that are felt. The  idea of                'heroin chic' was popularized through advertising and  films in the                eighties and early nineties and told viewers that heroin  effects                such as losing one's appetite and becoming ghastly and  pale were                attractive. In reality, a heroin user's body is unable to  function                normally, and once heroin is put into the body the person  no longer                has any desires but to find more of the drug. 
             Heroin can be smoked, snorted and injected  intravenously,                however the heroin effects felt from injecting the drug  are often                more intense, therefore more desirable. In recent years,  with the                large outbreak of drug-related HIV and AIDS cases, users  have tried                to be more cautious and have looked to snorting and  smoking as alternatives.                Aside from the heroin effects risk of contracting  incurable and                fatal diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, the drug's  addictive                quality makes it extremely difficult for a user to ever  try to stop.              
             When heroin is first infiltrated into a  person's body,                the brain's natural chemistry reacts with the heroin  toxins to create                what users describe as a feeling of 'euphoria'. Other  heroin effects                can also include dizziness, feeling as though the body has  become                heavy and the person cannot move, as well as nausea and a  change                in skin temperature. In addition , heroin users will also  begin                to feel tired, or as though the world no longer exists  around them                and their ability to function both mentally and physically  will                decrease. Heroin effects damage the nervous system and can  also                cause short and long term harm to the respiratory and  cardiovascular                systems. Because of the toxins in the drug, as well as the  way that                it is taken into the body, heroin is a drug that many  people overdose                on. While lucky people come out of the overdose alive and  unharmed,                others either die or have severe and permanent damage as a  result.              
             Heroin users that continue to use the drug  will find                that they feel the heroin effect of addiction start to  take control                of them. Once a user comes down off the high the desire to  obtain                more of the drug grows in the form of an obsession or  craving. With                this obsession also comes a higher tolerance for the drug,  meaning                more is needed to experience the same heroin effects and  high. 
             If and when a person comes down off heroin,  he/she                will experience a painful period from detoxing off of the  heroin                effects. Withdrawal symptoms can include diarrhea,  convulsions,                vomiting, and uncontrollable body movements. These heroin  effects                are quit possibly some of the most uncomfortable, however  they will                only last for a few days and can be effectively treated  with a medical                detox and [Only Registered and Activated Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register...]. 



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What are its short-term effects?                                      The short-term effects of  heroin abuse appear soon after a single dose and disappear in a few  hours.After an injection of heroin, the user reports feeling a surge of  euphoria ("rush") accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin, a dry  mouth, and heavy extremities. Following this initial euphoria, the user  goes "on the nod," an alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Mental  functioning becomes clouded due to the depression of the central nervous  system. Other effects included slowed and slurred speech, slow gait,  constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, vomiting,  constipation.                                                                                                             What are its long-term  effects?                                      Long-term effects of  heroin appear after repeated use for some period of time.Chronic users  may develop collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves,  abscesses, cellulites, and liver disease. Pulmonary complications,  including various types of pneumonia, may result from the poor health  condition of the abuser, as well as from heroin's depressing effects on  respiration.In addition to the effects of the drug itself, street heroin  may have additives that do not really dissolve and result in clogging  the blood vessels that lead to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain. This  can cause infection or even death of small patches of cells in vital  organs. With regular heroin use, tolerance develops. This means the  abuser must use more heroin to achieve the same intensity or effect. 
 As higher doses are used over time, physical dependence and addiction  develop. With physical dependence, the body has adapted to the presence  of the drug and withdrawal symptoms may occur if use is reduced or  stopped. Withdrawal, which in regular abusers may occur as early as a  few hours after the last administration, produces drug craving,  restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea and vomiting,  cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), kicking movements  ("kicking the habit"), and other symptoms. Major withdrawal symptoms  peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last does and subside after about  a week. Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in poor  health can be fatal.


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ow heroin produces a "high"  One of the reasons heroin is so addictive is because it produces a  rather dramatic "rush" or "high." A single dose can be enough to produce  a rush, and the after-effects can persist hours later. Here is the  progression of heroin's effects on the body: 
After the injection of heroin (this is the most popular way to abuse  heroin, but it can be snorted or smoked as well), euphoria is felt.  This can take place within eight seconds after the injection. Snorting  and smoking take longer for the effects to be felt.
The euphoria felt after the injection of the heroin comes with  dry mouth, warm flushing on the skin and the feeling that your  extremities (feet and hands) are heavy.
After the initial "rush" wears off, one's state fluctuates  between drowsy and alert. This is called being "on the nod."  In this  state, judgment is clouded, and the feeling of heaviness in the  extremities may persist. This leads to a surreal experience that some  users find attractive.
 Effects of heroin substance abuse on the body 
 Heroin depresses, or slows down, the central nervous system. This can  cause the heart rate to slow, and blood pressure to drop. Respiratory  functions can also be impaired. Prolonged use of heroin can lead to  heart and/or lung failure. Heroin creates conditions of bad health over  all, making the body susceptible to illness. Liver disease and pneumonia  are just a couple of the problems that can result from the body's  lowered immune system abilities. 
 Heroin is also a drug for which the body develops a tolerance. This  means that as the body becomes used to the effects of heroin, more and  more is needed in order to produce the "rush." Eventually, as  increasingly high dosages are needed just to achieve the same thing that  the first dose did, the body becomes dependent on the drug. This means  that the body almost needs heroin to function. The heroin has negative  effects of the body overall, but the body has become used to having the  drug present in its system. 
 Indirect effects of heroin substance abuse 
 The culture of heroin substance abuse lends itself to certain effects  that may not be directly related to the drug's effects on the body.  However, these other effects can have very real and lasting effects on  someone's long-term health. 
 The repeated use of needles. Many people do not think about the  effects the repeated use of needles can have in terms of heroin  substance abuse. However, these effects should not be discounted.  Because the fastest way to experience a "rush" is to inject the heroin  directly into the blood stream, needle use is very common amongst heroin  users. Unfortunately, the repeated use of needles can have very  negative consequences:
Collapsed veins. Eventually, continually injecting heroin into the  same spot can result in collapsed veins. This leads some heroin users to  move on to another vein. Some heroin addicts have collapsed several  veins as they move on to "usable" entrance points for needles.
Infectious diseases. Many heroin users actually use the drug in  groups, often even at the dealer's location. This often results in  shared needles. This means that it is possible to get diseases from  infected users. Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS can be contracted this way. These  are two diseases that, while they are often "managed," cannot be cured.
 Effects of additives to heroin. Sometimes heroin dealers mix the  drug with other substances to stretch supply and make more money. This  can be very dangerous. Some of the additives do not dissolve as well as  heroin does, and this can lead to blood vessel clogging. This can lead  to heart, lung and kidney problems. 
 Heroin affects unborn children. It is important to remember that  heroin will also affect a fetus. Heroin use can result in spontaneous  abortion as well. Low birth rate among children that do survive prenatal  heroin exposure is common, and this can cause developmental problems.  
 Heroin substance abuse results in very real problems. The Drug Abuse  Warning Network found that eight percent of emergency room visits that  are drug related are a result of heroin use. Another four percent of  drug related emergency room visits were the result of "unspecified"  opiates - some of which could include heroin. It is vital to recognize  the danger that heroin substance abuse can expose the user to.