heroin

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heroin /ˈhɛ roʊ ən/ ?

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(n) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush

After a successful trial, Britain may soon set up clinics across the country where heroin addicts would receive supervised injections of the drug.
Dear Committee:Please do whatever you can to get heroin legalized for easing pain.
A harm-reduction scheme doles out legal heroin to keep addicts off the streets.

Diederick Santer, EastEnders executive producer, said: "Nick Cotton is an EastEnders legend. His complex relationship with Dot, his criminal tendencies, and his addiction to heroin, violence, and everything else that's bad have made him one of the...
on Oct 2, 2008 By: Diederick Santer Source: Times Online
"We've resurrected hope in ourselves, and we're hoping to spread it around a bit -- to tell people you can get off speed, you can get off H [heroin], you can get off pot. You know, because whatever they say, you do get hooked on it," says Lennon.
on Mar 5, 2007 By: John Lennon Source: Boston Globe (registration)
"We will not solve the world drugs problem if we simply push addiction from cocaine and heroin to other addictive substances and there are unlimited amounts of them, produced in mafia labs at trivial costs," director Antonio Maria Costa said.
on Jun 23, 2010 By: Antonio Source: AFP