{"id":46376,"date":"2020-06-26T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T03:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/how-heroin-addiction-affects-health\/"},"modified":"2020-06-26T05:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T03:00:39","slug":"how-heroin-addiction-affects-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/how-heroin-addiction-affects-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How Heroin Addiction Affects Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heroin is one of the most consumed drugs in the world, and also one of the most dangerous. Not only because of its addictive potential, but also because of the consequences it generates both physiologically and psychologically. Today we tell you about the health risks involved in heroin use. <\/span><\/p>\n

What is Heroin?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Heroin is classified as an opiate drug, meaning it is a narcotic derived from opium. Its main ingredient is morphine, a naturally occurring substance with a very high addictive potential<\/b>. Regarding its preparation, it is usually distributed as a white or brown powder, or as a black substance known as \u201cblack tar.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, due to the great popularity and consumption of heroin<\/b> around the world, it is also known by many other names. For example, H, devil, horse, queen and black sugar, big H, horse, hell dust, or smack. <\/span><\/p>\n

How Heroin Affects the Body<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are multiple routes of heroin administration<\/b> into the body. However, the most common and widely used are snorting (sniffing lines) and injecting the drug intravenously. Each of these has its own risks and entails incalculable dangers and health damage. <\/span><\/p>\n

Once a person consumes heroin<\/strong><\/a>, it circulates throughout the body until it reaches the brain. When it accesses this part, it binds to brain receptors<\/b> known as opioid receptors. These cells are responsible for managing physical sensations, in addition to other vital tasks, such as the experience of pain, pleasure, heart rate variation, the onset of sleep, and breathing control. <\/span><\/p>\n

When heroin interacts with opioid receptors, it alters their normal functioning. As a result, the person’s physical and psychological stability is modified due to this external phenomenon. Sensations increase in magnitude, fatigue disappears, heart rate increases<\/b>, among other characteristics. All these facts are caused by the drug and are what is known as the effects of heroin on the body. <\/span><\/p>\n

Consequences of Heroin Use<\/span><\/h2>\n

Initially, individuals who use heroin experience a very pronounced sensation of euphoria<\/b>. They are overcome by a state of extreme pleasure and have a large amount of energy that they need to expend to return to a \u201cnormal\u201d state. This phenomenon is also known as a rush<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the pleasant sensations it produces, heroin use also entails serious health consequences<\/b>. Its impact and severity are determined by certain variables, such as the number of doses consumed, frequency, method of consumption, duration of addiction, etc. All the effects of the drug are classified into short-term effects and long-term effects. <\/span><\/p>\n

Short-Term Effects of Heroin<\/span><\/h3>\n

Among its most common consequences after use, heroin can cause:<\/span><\/p>\n