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heroin

[her-oh-in] / ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn /


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In the following years, she fought for controlled heroin programmes and against the death penalty and world hunger.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Janda's laboratory has previously developed vaccine candidates targeting both fentanyl and heroin.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026

In the two weeks since the summit, news outlets have been dutifully publishing articles that draw on facts and medical expertise, explaining that Kennedy is wrong to compare people who use SSRIs to heroin addicts.

From Salon ● May 18, 2026

Police found no drug paraphernalia, no traces of heroin in room 112, and nothing among Charmain's belongings.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

The cops grouped the boys together, lined them up against a fence, and demanded to know which of them had jettisoned the bag, which later turned out to be filled with quinine, not heroin.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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