heroin

other words for heroin include; brown, skag, H, horse, gear, smack

What does it look like?

• Pure heroin is a white powder, but this is very rarely seen on the streets
• Street heroin is usually brown

How do you take it?

• Heroin can mixed with water and injected
• It can be smoked in a joint or heated and inhaled (‘chasing the dragon')
• High quality heroin can be snorted

What does it feel like?

• Heroin slows your body down and stops pain.
• Most people get a big rush a few minutes after taking it, which makes them feel good about themselves.

What are the risks?

• Heroin is highly addictive. Tolerance also builds up which means addicts have to take more and more heroin to get the same effect.
• Taking heroin can make you feel sleepy, dizzy and nauseas.
• Large doses can lead to an overdose which can be lethal.

The Law

• Heroin is a class A drug
• Getting caught in possession of heroin can lead to 7 years in prison
• Being caught dealing heroin can lead to a life sentence in prison

For more information visit the FRANK website.