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Heroína

La heroína

Descripción breve

La heroína es una droga adictiva que se procesa de la morfina y por lo general se presenta como un polvo blanco o marrón, o como una sustancia negra y pegajosa. Se la puede inyectar, inhalar o fumar.

Nombres de la calle

En español se conoce como "alquitrán negro" o "goma". En inglés sus nombres incluyen "smack", "H", "ska" y "junk".

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Opiáceos

Tal vez hayas oído de ciertas drogas como la heroína, la morfina o la codeína. Éstas son ejemplos de opiáceos. Si alguien usa opiáceos una y otra vez, es probable que su cerebro comience a depender de estas drogas.

Impresa en: enero del 2006
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Opiates

Describes how opiates, such as Vicodin, morphine, heroin, and codeine, affect the brain, the nervous system, and the limbic system, which controls emotions.

Impresa en: enero del 1997
Actualizada en: enero del 2009
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