Heroin a Narcotic Powder Derived From Morphine Heroin is a very
addictive substance that's made from morphine. For the most
part, heroin is a white or brown colored powder. Another form is
black tar heroin; it's a black and sticky substance. All forms
of heroin can be found on the streets and are very dangerous and
addictive. How does a Heroin Addict Abuse this Drug? Heroin
addicts generally inject, snort or smoke this illegal drug.
Sadly, the average heroin addict will inject this drug as many
as 4 times in a day. Injecting heroin intravenously is favored
by most drug addicts because the drug affects are extremely
intense and the 'high' or euphoric intense effects they need to
achieve happens quickly. Usually the effects are achieved in 7
to 8 seconds. Intramuscular injections of heroin are least
favored because the effects are much slower and can take up to 8
minutes to achieve euphoria from this highly addictive drug.
Heroin can also be sniffed or smoked but the effects can take as
long as 15 minutes to be