• Tootsie Roll
  
• Smack
  
• Junk
  
  Description
  Heroin is produced from opium, which is obtained from seedpods of the oriental poppy. In its pure form it is a white to dark brown powder. Heroin is one of the most widely feared drugs. Another form of heroin, "black tar," has also become increasingly available in the United States. The color and consistency of black tar heroin results from the crude processing methods used to illicitly manufacture the substance in Mexico. Black tar heroin may be sticky, like roofing tar or hard like coal, and its color may vary from dark brown to black.

• Use
  Most users dissolve it in water, and then use a needle to inject it directly into a vein. Many users just snort the powder, which is just as dangerous.
  
  Dangers and Effects
  Because people, who are high on heroin, or craving the next fix, don't use good judgment, they often share needles with other users. And sharing needles means massive risk for HIV infection and hepatitis...two incurable diseases, which can kill.

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