Heroin is far from being a new drug.  In the early 1980s, heroin was a real problem in the New York area, and while the drug isn’t quite as prevalent now as it was over a decade ago, it is still easily accessible and just as deadly.

It only takes a person one try to become instantly addicted to heroin; and a lifetime of chronic heroin use equates to a lifetime of chronic problems such as:

• collapsed veins
• liver disease
• pneumonia
• clogged blood vessels
• respiratory issues

And what is perhaps even sadder is the fact that heroin addicts are getting younger and younger.  For example, a 2006 National  Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that about 3.8 million Americans 12 or older confessed to trying heroin at least once in their lifetimes. For many, once time is all it takes. And for a young teen who becomes addicted to heroin, if they don’t get help, their life of heroin may not be very long. If you know of someone who is addicted to drugs or who you think may be using heroin or thinking about using heroin for the first time, don’t wait until it is too late to act.  Act now and get them the help that he or she needs.  You never know; it may save their life someday.

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