The second most popular drug in the United States as of 2009 is Heroin. Heroin is a derivative of morphine and a form of an opiate. It can be smoked sniffed or injected. It is a very powerful pain killer and users experience exhilaration and a sense of well being.
The average heroin user is a white male in his late teens.
In 2004 a study showed that 1.4 percent of Americans have tried heroin.
Many people believe that heroin is the worst drug due to how hard it is to get off of and the withdrawals.
The withdrawals of heroin are usually horrible. The symptoms of withdrawal are physical pain, nausea, stomach cramps and diarrhea, shaking twitching and a very strong craving for the soothing effects of the drug. Very few people can cope with withdrawal and this drives people to commit crimes to fund their next drug purchase.
Heroin addicts contribute to a lot of drug crime in the United States, this is because how awful the addiction is. Addicts will do just about anything to get more heroin when they run out. When on heroin many users don't know as much about what they are doing and there surroundings.
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