Heroin

Heroin is a drug made from morphine, a natural substance in the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin usually appears as a white or brown powder. Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted. Heroin abuse is a serious problem in the United States. Major health problems from heroin include miscarriages, heart infections and death from overdose. People who inject the drug also risk infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.

Regular use of heroin can lead to tolerance. This means users need more and more drug to have the same effect. At higher doses over time, the body becomes dependent on heroin. If dependent users stop heroin, they have withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, diarrhea, vomiting and cold flashes.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Heroin on Wikipedia

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''Diacetylmorphine'' |- | align="center" colspan="2" | IUPAC nomenclature name:
''(5α,6α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-
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561-27-3 | '''ATC code'''
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External Resources

First is First and Second is Nobody - Rose Capp studies the film's hoodlums and heroines.

Hands-on heroines - An article from the Detroit Metro Times about how the Charlie's Angels movie and television show have impacted their female fans.

A Life of Quiet Desperation - "One of the year's best films, opens with its heroine, Justine Last, telling us that 'as a little girl you see the world like a giant candy store, but one day you look around and see a prison.'" By Kevin Thomas. [Calendarlive.com]

Star Wars: Princess Leia Organa Solo - Strong-willed heroine of the Rebel Alliance. Official Star Wars page.

Heroine's New Kicks - 'Lara Croft' Character Better Second Time Around - Review by Mick LaSalle for the San Francisco Chronicle.

The Silent Western - Examines early movie myths of the American West. Contains articles on early film, Western heroes and heroines, use of land, Indians, and Mexicans in silent Westerns, and the Western epic.

The Old Corral - Cowboy heroes, heroines, bad guys and supporting players who rode the silver screen in western films from the 1930s to the early 1950s.

Girls With Guns - Home of the Action Heroine - Reviews and articles on action and other movies that contain female leads.

Black Tar Heroin - Film examines San Francisco's street-kid heroin underground. Review by Garry Morris and screening information.

Hello Titty - A feminist film about super heroine Hello Titty by Anne-Lise Breuning. Includes QuickTime version of the film and an image gallery.

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