Heroin and Other Opiates Information and Resources


Websites

Drug Information: Heroin

From DrugStory.org -Provides general information about heroin, as well as its physical and mental effects.

Heroin: NIDA Drugs of Abuse

Publications from NIDA; Research reports, Infofacts, Notes, monographs, news.

Drug Facts: Heroin

From Freevibe.com - a site for teens to get scientifically accurate drug information.

Portal Hispano/Latino para la Prevención del Abuso de ATOD

Links to le heroina information in Spanish, Português, and English

Publications

Narcotics (DEA) fact Sheet

Tips for Teens: The Truth About Heroin pdf file SAMHSA fact sheet

Heroin Information - from DrugStory.org, an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored site

Heroin (En Español) - NIDA InfoFacts

Heroin Publications from the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC)

Heroin Overview - facts and stats from the ONDCP

Oxycodone: Drugs of Concern (DEA)

Oxycontin Publications from the NDIC

Oxycontin Overview - facts and stats from the ONDCP

OxyContin®: Prescription Drug Abuse -CSAT Advisory

Hydrocodone: Drugs of Concern (DEA)

Methadone Fact sheet (ONDCP)

The Opium Kings -  PBS Documentary. Includes Burma's heroin trade, opium throughout history, heroin in the brain, and interviews with 4 drug czars on cracking down on heroin.

The Brain and the Actions of Cocaine, Opiates, and Marijuana - the effect of drugs and the complex chemical interactions in the brain. Slide teaching packet for health practitioners, teachers and neuroscientists

Heroin Movement Worldwide - CIA site

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