As you may know, heroin is a highly addictive illegal drug, but what exactly is heroin? Firstly, heroin is classified as a depressant drug. A depressant "suppresses body actions and it brings on sleep" (Dolan 65). This drug is the most abused of the opiates worldwide as well as addictive in one-fourth of its users. Heroin is produced through a special process. Heroin comes from the poppy flower which appears in places such as Asia, Europe, …showed first 75 words of 843 total…

…showed last 75 words of 843 total…is to help the addicts stay out of crime, to decrease their cravings and to help them lead better lives. All of these methods have been shown to be effective. Although heroin has been shown to be very harmful to a person, people continue to abuse it. The horrible effects of this drug outweigh the pleasurable effects by so much. Hopefully in the future people will see the bottom line: it is not worth it.