Heroin is a drug manufactured from the opium seed pods from opium plants, mainly from Colombia, South West and South East Asia. It can be used in a variety of different ways, depending on what the user would prefer. Heroin can be injected into a vein, injected into a muscle, smoked in a standard pipe, mixed in a marijuana joint or regular cigarette, inhaled as smoke through a straw, snorted as powder through the nose. The short-term effects come almost directly after the first dose. After an injection of heroin the user feels a surge of euphoria (rush) and a warm flushing of skin, dry mouth, and heavy extremities. Mental functioning becomes clouded due to the depression of the central nervous system. Other effects included slowed and slurred speech, constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, vomiting, and constipation. Long-term effects come from repeated use of heroin for a long period of time. Chronic users may develop collapsed veins, infection of the heart, cellulites, and liver disease. In Sweden for minor crimes you can be fined or imprisoned for up to 6 months. For major crimes you can be sentenced from 2-10 years in prison. |
| Marijuana |
| Marijuana is the buds and dried leaves from the Cannabis plant and can be smoked, directly unlike cocaine and heroin. Its main origins are countries located near the Tropical Regions, such as India, Mexico, Thailand and Afghanistan. This drug is considered a milder drug compared to heroin and cocaine, but is very common. Heroin’s effects on the human brain and lungs are the following -Brain – THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, reacts on cannabis receptors on nerve cells and influences the activity of those cells. The inhalation of marijuana takes a huge effect on pupils memory, thought, concentration, sensory and time. Although it isn’t an addictive drug, it is possible that most people get addicted to the calming pleasure of it use. Lungs – The effects that marijuana has on the lungs can be the most harmful for those who smoke it. It can cause burning and pain of the mouth and throat, and cause a lot of coughing. Regular marijuana smokers have been compared to tobacco smokers as they experience the same respiratory problems. In the society today about 60% of the teenagers have tried marijuana in 20 or more occasions any day or month of the year. Out of the 60%, 20% of the teenagers become physical addicts towards the drug  |
| Cocaine |
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Cocaine and Cocaine Crack is a highly addictive drug of abuse which mainly comes from the coca plants in South America. It is a strong stimulate drug which affects mainly the central nervous system of one’s body. Once taken in, the user will start to feel a huge amount of rush, and think that they are immortal. After around 2 hours, the user will start to feel negative emotions, such as depression, anxiety and loss of appetite.
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| This drug can be consumed in to the body in different
ways such as injecting, smoking, snorting, or sniffing. It is a very common drug used by rich and poor people, male or female, young and old and is becoming more popular. Cocaine already is a very addictive drug with many negative, short and long effects. Some of the short term hazards are loss of appetite, rapid breathing, violent behaviour, vomiting, and high anxiety. Some of the serious long term effects are respiratory failures, heart attacks, strokes and seizures. Cocaine in Sweden is gaining more popularity and the people that use this drug are getting younger. This drug, known to young people as “party drug” are mostly taken during weekends (a survey shows that more than 3000 doses are taken during weekends in Stockholm) and are increasing. |
Seung Jung (Sean) Choi, Victor Pierce,
Axel Berggren, Julian Owens,
Jonathan Bradshaw
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