Detox signs:
Heroin withdrawal effects
It does not include all the withdrawal symptoms but are the major ones
- Sweating
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Increased urination
- Arms or legs have track marks
- Itchy skin
- Suppression of pain
- Slowed breathing
- Skin abscesses
- Pinned Pupils- pupils literally the size of a pin head no matter how light or dark it is.
- Nodding out- falling asleep at inappropriate times such as in the middle of a conversation.
- Spoons that are burnt on the bottom for heroin injection.
- Syringes used for heroin injection.
- Tourniquets used for heroin injection.
- Small balloons that have never been used but are tied in a knot at the end. Used for transporting heroin.
- Small bags with powder residue on them. Used for transporting heroin.
- Small pieces of burnt tinfoil. Used for smoking heroin.
- Rolled-up dollar bills and razor blades used for snorting heroin.
Potential negative effects of heroin use
- Restlessness
- Constipation
- Sweating
- Menstrual irregularities
- Collapsed veins
- Liver disease
- Lowered resistance to infection
- Respiratory failure
- Respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia
- Reduced respiration; breathing difficulties
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Overdose
- Addiction
- Bacterial infections
- Infection of heart lining and valves
- Arthritis and other rheumatologic problems
- Infectious diseases, for example, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C due to sharing needles.
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