heroin

Discusses heroine addiction, its treatment with methadone maintenance and alternatives, and other aspects of modern drug abuse.

Discusses heroin, its unique qualities and dangers, and counsels against illegal involvement with the drug.

Discusses the illegal use of heroin as a narcotic, describing how it is taken and its physical effects on the body, especially on the veins.

The life of a thirteen-year-old Harlem black boy on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict is seen from his viewpoint and from that of several people around him.

Describes narcotics, presents their dangers, and provides advice on how to get help when a person is addicted.

Describes narcotics, presents their dangers, and provides advice on how to get help when a person is addicted.

Presents a short study of the history, characteristics, and abuse of heroin, and describes its effects on the human body and mind, the laws concerning it, and treatments for addiction.

Authors debate the dangers faced by heroin addicts and examine how heroin users turn to other drugs, such as ibogaine, to find a cure for their heroin addiction.

A study of heroin, providing insights into how it feels and why people keep using it, explaining the short-term and long-term effects of the drug on the body, examining the lifestyles of heroin users, and discussing the history of the drug, treatment options, and government and police response to heroin use.