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heroin

noun as in addictive drug

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"You can't go online and search for heroin and get that delivered to your door, but nitrous oxide does feel more accessible and more marketed towards young people," he said.

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Sandiford was arrested at a time when the Indonesian authorities were imposing tougher penalties on drug smugglers and in 2015 two Australian men were executed after being convicted of smuggling heroin.

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The march of fentanyl, which is 50 times more potent than heroin, seemed unstoppable.

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So when you ask why people aren’t leaving despite saying they want to, you’re asking why heroin addicts don’t just quit despite knowing it’s killing them.

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At one point, Gregory filmed a video of himself showing Dickinson how to set up and smoke heroin.

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