When we are talking about heroin overdose we must have in mind several factors. The same quantity can be for an user a normal dose and for another one an overdose, then we must consider the purity of heroin and the amount of other drugs that have been added to it. However, users have died [...]

The human body and the brain contain opioid receptors called endorphins, our own natural pain-killing substances produced whenever our body pass through emergency moments of shock or injury. Heroin binds rapidly with endorphin receptors, extending and magnifying their natural painkilling effect.
The result is a sensation of pleasurable, known as “high” “rush.” The user experiences a [...]