All opiates are addictive, no matter how they are used.
After smoking regularly, users need a larger dose to get the same effect. They'll also begin to experience withdrawal & want more heroin.
(3) It can make people feel sick, confused, sleepy and away from the world. Taking too much can also put you in a coma and death, especially if it is taken with othe drugs like alcohol and tranquillisers. It is impossible to see what is in any wrap of heroin or how strong it is going to be. Some people use crime to pay for the drugs and this can lead to other problems.
(4) Injecting heroin can be very dangerous.It increases the risk of overdose, hepatitis and HIV especially when you use neddles, spoons and other shared equipment.
(5) Heroin can either be smoked in a tobacco based joint or by heating up on tin foil("chasing") When chasing, the powder is placed on tin foil & heated. It formsan oil, which runs along the foil, leaving a trail of black residue. As it evaporates, it is inhaled through a tin foil tube or rolled up bank note. Heroin powder can also be sniffed or prepared for injection. Smoking is less dangerous than sniffing or injecting. It enters the body gradually so the dose can be more easily controlled. Injecting is the most risky way to use heroin
(6) Heroin is a class A drug and it has harsh penalties for possession and supply. Possession & supply (dealing, sharing or possession with intent to supply) are illegal. Max penalty for possession = 7 years & unlimited fine. Max for supply = Life & unlimited fine (Class A, schedule 1 under the Misuse of Drugs Act)
