Heroin and Other Opiates

When debating on what to write my paper on I thought really hard. I didn’t want this to be something I just threw together. Since the class was about social problems that affect different people different ways I wanted to research a topic that has had an effect on my life. Recently, I discovered that a good friend of mine, whom I will call Jane, began using Heroin. This discovery brings out mixed emotions: I am angry at her; I feel sorry for her; I feel worried about her; and I am furious at who ever sold it to her. I never expected anyone I know to be a user of heroine, but it can happen to anyone. What I want to discuss are basic heroin information, the effects from the use of heroin, side effects from long-term use, the legal aspects concerning heroin, and finally recovery programs for users.

The average non-users knowledge of heroin doesn’t go much further than “it’s really bad, you shoot up, get addicted, and die.” I found a lot of information concerning basic heroin ...