Informative Essay On Heroin

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Name: Kiera Ledermann Section: 2 NAME OF DRUG: Heroin
What is the drug made of?
Heroin is made of resin from poppy plants, which is then refined to make morphine, and further refined to make heroin.
What is the penalty for illegal possession of this drug in PA?
Heroin is illegal in Pennsylvania, however the possession of less than 1 gram of heroin is charged as a misdemeanor, carrying a maximum penalty of one year in prison. Following offenses can lead to prison terms of up to three years. Charges for dealers can be up to 15 years.
How is it used?
Highly pure heroin can be snorted or smoked, while heroin with impurities, or “tar,” is dissolved and diluted and then injected into veins or muscles, or under the skin.
What are the “street names” for the drug?
Some street names for heroin include: Big H, H, Hell Dust, Horse, Brown Sugar, …show more content…

Get The Facts About Painkillers, Marijuana, Cocaine, Meth & Other Illegal Drugs. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2016, from http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/heroin.html Pennsylvania Heroin Laws. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 16, from http://statelaws.findlaw.com/pennsylvania-law/pennsylvania-heroin-laws.html

H. (n.d.). What is heroin and how is it used? Retrieved November 20, 2016, from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/heroin/what-heroin

Heroin History and Statistics. (2016). Retrieved November 20, 2016, from http://drugabuse.com/library/heroin-history-and-statistics/

Name: Kiera Ledermann Section: 2 NAME OF DRUG: LSD
What is the drug made of?
LSD is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in fungus on rye and other grains. It is produced in crystal form in illegal laboratories, mainly in the United States.
What is the penalty for illegal possession of this drug in

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