Heroin

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title: Heroin
text: Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the dried latex of the opium poppy; it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Heroin is used medically in several countries to relieve pain, such as during childbirth or a heart attack, as well as in opioid replacement therapy. Medical-grade diamorphine is used as a pure hydrochloride salt. Various white and brown powders sold illegally around the wo
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description: Opioid analgesic and recreational drug
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin
date created: 2001-11-09T00:04:38Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T05:26:01Z
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