heroin
noun
her·o·in
ˈher-ə-wən 
ˈhe-rə-
: a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C21H23NO5 that is made by acetylation of but is more potent than morphine and that is prohibited for medical use in the U.S. but is used illicitly for its euphoric effects
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Dabbling in cocaine, meth, and heroin were all part of the future country singer’s college days in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
The drug — 50 times more potent than heroin, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration — has ravaged across the country, killing more than 850 people in the Kansas City region since 2018.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
He was arrested in 1996 for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded gun and given three years of probation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Laube became addicted to heroin and alcohol, which fueled a lengthy rap sheet that included driving under the influence, fighting in public, and carrying a switchblade.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Criminal organizations that once focused on trafficking marijuana, cocaine and heroin have diversified into synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, as well as other illicit businesses, including gasoline theft and migrant smuggling.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Alice in Chains released three very loud albums and two acoustic EPs with Staley, before his struggles with heroin sidelined the band and eventually took his life in 2002.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2024
The law, also known as Victoria's Law, is named after Victoria Siegel, an 18-year-old girl who died of an accidental, lethal overdose of heroin and anti-depression medication in 2015.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
Yoko Ono reportedly told John Lennon how to take heroin, according to an excerpt from a new oral history book on The Beatles.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
The drug — 50 times more potent than heroin, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration — has ravaged across the country, killing more than 850 people in the Kansas City region since 2018.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
He was arrested in 1996 for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded gun and given three years of probation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Laube became addicted to heroin and alcohol, which fueled a lengthy rap sheet that included driving under the influence, fighting in public, and carrying a switchblade.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Criminal organizations that once focused on trafficking marijuana, cocaine and heroin have diversified into synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, as well as other illicit businesses, including gasoline theft and migrant smuggling.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Alice in Chains released three very loud albums and two acoustic EPs with Staley, before his struggles with heroin sidelined the band and eventually took his life in 2002.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2024
The law, also known as Victoria's Law, is named after Victoria Siegel, an 18-year-old girl who died of an accidental, lethal overdose of heroin and anti-depression medication in 2015.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
Yoko Ono reportedly told John Lennon how to take heroin, according to an excerpt from a new oral history book on The Beatles.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
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heroin
noun
her·o·in
ˈher-ə-wən
: a strongly addictive drug made from the opium poppy and stronger than morphine
Medical Definition
heroin
noun
her·o·in
ˈher-ə-wən
: a strongly physiologically addictive narcotic C21H23NO5 that is made by acetylation of but is more potent than morphine and that is prohibited for medical use in the United States but is used illicitly for its euphoric effects
called also acetomorphine, diacetylmorphine, diamorphine
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