What does heroin do to your health?

Answer 1

Heroin is an opiate, some say it produces the most euphoric feeling in the world. Unfortunately most say heroin is one of the most dangerous drugs. It is highly addicting, very hard to kick the habit. Heroin slows your breathing, as well as your heart beat. When first taken the euphoria takes over followed by the 'nodding out' which is when the user falls asleep, wakes up etc. this pattern continues for a few hours. long term effects of heroin include: decreased liver function, addiction, infection of the lining in your heart, and ultimately death.

Answer 2

What happens when you smoke Heroin, is you become really tired, and sleepy. IF you are really jacked up on it you begin hallusinating. You are unable to know what is going on, you are unable to see very well, and other serious effects. When you are hooked on Heroin, you look pale, sleepy (VERY!!), and cannot do many things. You can tell if a person is on Heroin if they are Very tired, Can't tell what's going on, Can not really respond to liget questions, their head hangs down while sleeping, and they can't what so ever talk or walk. Trust me i know because i had to go through it with a mother and a father on alcohol. Now they are both gone and away because of the stupid choices they made. PLEASE do not do drugs they are verya bad and can kill you.

*Make the right decision*

Are you drug free?

Answer 3

. Our brains naturally produce endogenous opioids such as endorphins, enkephalins and dynorphin in order to regulate pain stimuli and several other processes including hunger, thirst and our immune system. Similarly, the exogenous opioids found in opiates bind with the same three neuroreceptors as the naturally occurring endogenous ones, the mu, delta and kappa receptors. This also has a secondary effect when the exogenous opioids attach to the mu receptors of the GABA interneuron; this restricts the flow of GABA into the dopaminergic neuron causing dopamine to flood and releasing a sensation of pleasure. The continued use is due to opiate addiction which is caused by the opiates inhibiting the production of cAMP while they are present, causing alternate cAMP production mechanisms to overcompensate; this is what leads to the resistance of the drug. When the drug is then absent, the cAMP levels in the brain retain disproportionately high levels, causing neural hyperactivity and the sensation of craving.

Answer 4

In addition to the potential health hazards of using the drug itself (risk of overdose, liver failure, etc.) there are also a number of potential problems associated with IV heroin abuse that can be deadly. Specifically, those individuals who use or share dirty needles when shooting heroin are at risk for developing HIV/AIDS, hepatitis or other serious illnesses.

check out heroin.net it has everything you will need to know. it also can cause your veins to collapse, if you happen to be shooting up.

Answer 5

In relation to general health and health risks, heroin is a remarkably safe chemical when compared to other drugs like alcohol or crystal meth. Heroin is very compatible with the body's natural chemical balance. That is why it is so addictive. Heroin and other opiates satisfy the part of the brain that control involuntary responses like respiration, hunger, anxiety, etc. The human brain can easily compensate for the chemical imbalance triggered by both heroin use and heroin withdrawal. Opiates work so well with the body's natural chemical balance that death or serious injury is very rare. The risks generally associated with heroin use are, in actuality, the result of a general disregard for one's safety in the pursuit of a high. the drug itself is not the problem. Overdoses usually occur because the brain can so quickly overcome the effects of the drug that a chronic user will keep using until their brain is literally drowning in dopamine and serotonin. Scientifically speaking,, heroin and opiates do not pose a health risk on their own. It is the brain itself that becomes the enemy...seeking a higher & higher plateu. I was addicted to heroin for 5 years and have had no serious health problems other than general discomfort. you only FEEL like you're dying. I've been clean for over a year with absolutlely no long term effects from the use itself.

Answer 6

It makes you feel very relaxed small pupils tired you might slur your words and you might nod out Alot depending on the quality and your tolerence