Where do opium poppies grow?
At the present time, a large percentage of the opium used to make the heroin that ends up in the U.S. is grown in Colombia. In 1993, 15% of the heroin seized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration originated in South America. By 1998, this percentage had increased to 65%. Other countries or regions in which opium grows include Turkey, Mexico, Iran, Afghanistan, the former Yugoslavia and the “golden triangle” of Southeast Asia (Thailand, Laos and Burma-Myamnar) What are some slang names for heroin? Street names for heroin include junk, smack, doogie, boy, H, and la chiva (a Spanish name for heroin). How is heroin made? Heroin is made from morphine, which in turn is extracted from the opium poppy. For this reason, heroin is known as a semi-synthetic opiate. Other semi-synthetic opiates include oxycodone (Percodan®), dihydromorphenone (Dilaudid®) and hydrocodone (Vicodin®). What does heroin look like? Because heroin is a schedule I drug, it is made illegally and can appear in many di
