Mixing this central nervous system depressant with heroin is suspected to be responsible for the majority of heroin related deaths.

The half-life of heroin, or the time it takes to lose half its potency after entering the body.

In the United States, this is the most common way to administer heroin.

Made from things like lighter fluid, quinine, paint thinner and hydrochloric acid, this cost-effective alternative to heroin is highly addictive and extremely short acting. Due to its nasty side effects, users have a life expectancy of just 2-3 years.

This rare condition, often associated with IV drug use, is caused by bacteria which colonizes cotton plants, and can cause fever, headaches, malaise, chills and nausea.

This service was first offered to IV drug users in the Netherlands during the 1970s as part of the "alternative youth service" provided by the St. Paul's church in Rotterdam. Although controversial, over 90 locations worldwide now offer this service, including one in North America.

In 2009, legislation was passed reversing the decades-old ban on federal funding for this program. But in 2011 reversed their decision again, enforcing a ban on federal funding.

New York City made headlines when they became the first city to equip all first responders, including police and firefighters, with a heroin overdose prevention kit, which includes this life-saving drug.

Black tar heroin differs from other common types of heroin due to a greater mixture of these two metabolites unique to heroin?

This less common route of administration has a bioavailability of 86%, ranking second next to an intravenous injection, and is often preferred by those unable or unwilling to IV.

This is the chemical name for heroin.

This area of Southeast Asia includes Myanmar, Laos and Thailand and is known for its prolific heroin production.

The opiate antagonist Naloxone when taken by someone with opiates like heroin in their system, causes this unpleasant condition by ripping the opiates away from their receptors.

This term is used to describe the process of smoking heroin, usually utilizing a piece of tin-foil.

In 1853, modern medicine was changed forever with this invention, which allowed for instant administration of life-saving drugs and helped save many lives during the American Civil War.

The term heroin is derived from the German word heroisch, which translates in this.

In this year the chemical compound for heroin was first synthesize.

In the United States, it’s estimated that between 50-80% of all long term IV drug users have contracted this disease, for which there is no vaccination.

A. Heroin was originally marketed as an effective, non-addictive treatment for this alignment.

In 1914, congress passed this law, initially intended as a means to generate revenue by taxing the distribution, importation and production of opiates, their derivatives and coca leaves.

Heroin is derived from this plant.

This pharmaceutical company first trademarked the brand name Heroin.

After heroin crosses the blood-brain barrier, it is metabolized into this chemical.

The vast majority of black tar heroin found on the west coast comes from this country.

This synthetic opiate was developed in Germany in 1937. It’s often used as a treatment for heroin addiction, despite being more addictive and causing longer lasting, more intense withdraws.