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Bayer named the substance "heroin," probably from the word heroisch, German for heroic, because in field studies people using the medicine felt "heroic."
Heroin's actual name is diacetylmorphine or diamorphine
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoHeroin is called junk in slang because heroin is rarely found in a completely pure form. Nearly all heroin purchased on the streets has contamination or impurities in it. So it really is junk, and it isn't good for you.
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How does a match box work?
it has some powder called heroin on the box it has some powder called heroin on the box
What is it called when a person smokes heroin?
Smoking heroin is commonly referred to as "chasing the dragon."
What is the origin of heroin?
Herion comes from a group of drugs called narcotic analgestics or opiods. Heroin is made from opium which is harvested from the poppy plant. It is an opiate. Heroin can also be converted into morphine. More information at www.drugaware.com/heroin
What is someone who shoots up heroin called?
A junkie, an addict, or a drug abuser. Some people call heroin abusers horse heads, horse being another term for heroin.
Why does heroin affect you faster when injecting?
Heroin effects you faster when injecting because as soon as the heroin hits your bloodstream, it rushes throughout your entire body and vessels. This is often called a heroin "rush" and is usually why people repeatedly inject the drug.
What drug is called hard candy?
Heroin and far far away
Is there a drug called H?
"H" is common street term for Heroin.
Who sings cocaine heroin alcohol and vicodin?
The song is called My Addiction by Dope.
What does the street name of drugs called a cocktail mean?
Depending on the coctail the names change. Heroin and coke is called a speedball, heroin and meth is a goof ball. Street names change from place to place and drug to drug.
Nikki Sixx wrote how many books in the Heroin Diaries series?
The American rock musician Nikki Sixx only wrote one book in the Heroin Diaries series. It was called The Heroin Diaries, A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star.
What is a deck of heroin?
A deck of heroin is 1 to 15 grams of heroin, it is also known as a bag of heroin.
What is false of history of drugs .?
Benjamin Rush the father of psychiatry called for the ban on heroin
