heroin

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Their patients, all men, aged 19 to 37, had been addicted to heroin for an average of nine years.

From Scientific American

It was first identified as an adulterant in heroin supplies in the early 2000s.

From Scientific American

He became a celebrity, and his mystique was only accentuated by his short rise to fame and untimely death, from a heroin overdose, at age 27.

From Los Angeles Times

If used in time, Narcan, a version of the drug naloxone, which blocks the opioid’s effect on the brain, can be a lifesaver for someone taking opioids, including oxycodone, heroin or fentanyl.

From New York Times

Syringes for heroin that once littered sidewalks and riverbanks have often been replaced by glints of tin foil used for smoking fentanyl.

From Los Angeles Times