heroin
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For many people, opioid addiction begins with prescribed pain pills, such as OxyContin, before they increase their consumption and eventually turn to illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl, an extremely powerful synthetic opioid.
From Barron's
Social media influencers tout them as lifestyle medications that can turn around your life, while Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says they’re more addictive than heroin.
Nyaope is a highly addictive street drug in South Africa, often containing substances like low-grade heroin, cannabis, antiretroviral drugs, and in some cases even rat poison.
From BBC
Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of the world's opium, with heroin made from Afghan opium making up 95% of the market in Europe.
From BBC
"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.
From BBC
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