MODEL RELEASED. Heroin user. Heroin user checks a syringe containing the drug before injecting it into her arm. She is tapping it to remove air bubbles. A belt wrapped around her upper arm acts as a tourniquet. Heroin (diacetyl morphine) induces a psychological state of indifference immediately after it is taken. Repeated use causes a physical dependence and tolerance. Tolerance leads to ever-increasing doses being taken to achieve the same effect,often resulting in a fatal overdose. The withdrawal symptoms for a person trying to stop using heroin include muscle spasms and cramps,anxiety,insomnia,nausea,sweating,cramps,vomiting,diarrhoea and fever | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Caffrey, Conor |
Bildgröße: | 3370 px × 4981 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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