How is heroin made?
Converting codeine to heroin does not need to be done in a “lab” and is easily done using basic kitchen implements with a few supermarket items. Whilst sounding dodgy, I have done this for years with no adverse results. You will need a test tube, preferably a medium sized beaker but jar will do. Pyridine, preferably analytical grade, and acetyl anhydride. The Process takes a couple of hours. Requires no real understanding of chemistry and is relatively easy to do. If you can locate chloroform and chemicals i.e 10 mls pyridine, 15 mls acetyl anhydride and 100 mls chloroform then heroin can be made cheaply and easily from most over the counter painkillers that contain codeine.