heroin abuse

A collection of essays which present conflicting views about the scope and treatment of addiction to heroin.

By the time he was thirty, Richie Farrell was a heroin addict. He stole from friends, used drugs during visits to his children, lived in abandoned mill buildings, and was always running away from himself. He attempted suicide and when that failed, he was ordered to detox.

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.

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.

Explains the dangers of using heroin, also known as smack, H, junk, and skag; and focuses on what it is, the history of the drug, who uses it, the dangers of using opioids, the legal consequences, controversial issues, and possible treatment options.

Examines the history, nature, sources, and effects of heroin, the dangers of its use, and treatment for addiction.

Discusses the history of heroin, its physiological and societal effects, and the extreme difficulty of fighting heroin abuse, both on an individual and a national basis.

Discusses the dangers of using heroin, its resurgence in popularity in the 1990s, some famous people who have died from heroin overdoses, and how to get help if you have a problem.