Lesson 3: Addiction And Physical Health - Slide  11

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Negative Effects Of Heroin On Physical Health Vary By Route Of Use

  • Smoking heroin causes an asthma-like condition and a severe cough
  • Injecting street heroin which contains many impurities causes:
  • Extensive vein damage including abscess formation and blood clots
  • Gangrene leading to amputation
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