heroin
Needle-delivered narcotic substance
Heroin is a highly addictive narcotic derived from morphine, typically appearing as a white or brown powder or a sticky black substance.
Users inject, snort, or smoke it for an intense euphoric rush.
She overdosed on heroin.
The drug is illegal in most countries and central to opioid addiction crises worldwide.
Strike with open hand
- dopeSlang triple-threat term
- junkWorthless discarded items
- HEighth alphabetic character
- horseDomesticated riding animal
tar · brown · skag · boy · diesel · mud · black tar · number four
Medical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
lighter · foil · straw · rig · works · cooker · tie-off · sharps
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- relapseReturn to former illness
- dependencyState of needing support
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
tolerance · compulsion · habit · junkie · fiend · chasing · hooked · strung out
Harmful excess intake
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- NarcanBranded opioid antagonist spray
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
abscess · sepsis · endocarditis · bloodborne · needlestick · track marks · gangrene · contamination
Opioid analgesic medication
- opiumNarcotic from scored seedpods
- poppyScarlet bloom, opium source
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
oxycodone · narcotic · opiate · semi-synthetic · analgesic · acetylation · Bayer · diamorphine
Price-fixing coalition
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- dealerOne who sells goods
supplier · distribution · trafficking · contraband · interdiction · border · stash · cut
Quick sudden movement
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- nodBrief head tilt
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
warmth · numbness · itching · constipation · stupor · high · nodding out · dreamlike
Recovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- buprenorphinePartial agonist for dependency
- naltrexoneDependency treatment medication
suboxone · sobriety · abstinence · twelve-step · sponsor · counseling · therapy · support groups
smack
Strike with open hand
horse · tar · brown · skag · boy · diesel · mud · black tar · number four · powder
syringe
Medical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
cotton · lighter · foil · straw · rig · works · cooker · tie-off · sharps · injection
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- relapseReturn to former illness
- dependencyState of needing support
overdose · tolerance · compulsion · habit · junkie · fiend · chasing · hooked · strung out · dopesick
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- NarcanBranded opioid antagonist spray
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
HIV · abscess · sepsis · endocarditis · bloodborne · needlestick · track marks · gangrene · contamination · hot shot
morphine
Opioid analgesic medication
fentanyl · oxycodone · narcotic · opiate · semi-synthetic · analgesic · acetylation · Bayer · diamorphine
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
dealer · supplier · distribution · trafficking · contraband · interdiction · border · stash · cut · wholesale
rush
Quick sudden movement
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- nodBrief head tilt
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
sedation · warmth · numbness · itching · constipation · stupor · high · nodding out · dreamlike · floating
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- buprenorphinePartial agonist for dependency
naltrexone · suboxone · sobriety · abstinence · twelve-step · sponsor · counseling · therapy · support groups · harm reduction
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, morphine, hydrocodone
- injectablesvaccine, filler, insulin, dermal filler, epidural
- Mind-Altering Substancescocaine, LSD, MDMA, cannabis, ecstasy
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- heroic taleStory of great deeds
- unsung heroOne whose contributions go unnoticed
- jukebox heroOne who becomes legendary through coin-operated music
- action heroFilm's combat-driven protagonist
- heroic questsCourageous journeys seeking greatness
- war heroOne honored for combat bravery
hero, heroic, heroism, heroine, heroes, antihero, heroically, heroines, antiheroes