Heroin is a highly addictive opiate drug that is chemically modified from morphine. The drug is sold in various forms such as a brown or white powder, solid black chunks, or in the form of black sticky tar. Some slang names for the drug are junk, smack, black tar, H, and horse. Depending on its form, the drug can be snorted, injected, or smoked to deliver its extremely powerful effects quickly. Immediately after taking the drug, an individual gets a rush of exhilarating good feelings such as being calm and confident. With some users, however, the drug causes extreme itchiness and induces vomiting. Following the initial "high rush", a person's heart rate slows down and their breathing becomes shallow and slow. Eventually, the person will fall into and out of sleep for several hours. Once the drug wears off and the individual wakes up, they have a strong craving to take some more. Regular use of "smack" leads to tolerance. This means that a user needs to take more of the drug in order to get the same effect as they did when they started using. Unfortunately, as one increases the dosage or amount of "H" he/ she takes over time, his/her body becomes dependent on the drug. This means that when the user tries to stop taking the drug, he/ she is likely to suffer from dangerous withdrawal symptoms including bone and muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, cold flashes accompanied with the appearance of goose bumps, and extreme restlessness. Risks Associated with Heroin Abuse -Death from an Overdose Since the drug slows down one’s breathing and heart rate, an overdose can very quickly become fatal. Moreover, as with any street drug, it is hard to gauge the exact strength of any batch. This makes the chances of overdosing from the drug a distinct possibility. -High Risk of Contracting Hepatitis and HIV Individuals who inject the drug into their muscles, veins, or under their skin tend to engage in high-risk behavior such as the sharing of needles and having unprotected sexual intercourse because they are too high to remember they need to wear a condom. -Skin infections, abscesses, and collapsed veins for those who use needles -Heart, kidney and liver problems -Heroin abuse can also lead to undesired social effects such as financial stress because the drug increased use will cause one to spend a lot of money. The drug's abuse can also cause one to get fired from their jobs as they tend to be highly unproductive and inefficient at work.
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Our review of sober city drug rehab will help prospective patients make a responsible choice for their treatment. The staff includes licensed addiction therapists and case managers. They are slightly understaffed with behavioral health techs to supervise clients at the sober living house. They do not accept couples but they are a coed facility. Most of the staff is in recovery and a few of them sponsor newcomers in AA or NA. Sober city accepts most health insurance plans. They offer group therapy 5 times per week and individual counseling 2 times per week. they are not carf approved.
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