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What Does Brown Heroin Look Like?
The easy answer to this question is brown. Brown heroin is brown. However, it can vary in shades from light tan to darker incarnations of brown. Much like white powder or black tar heroin, the color is typically influenced by the things it is cut with. Overall heroin can be cut with a variety of dangerous and fatal additives like:
- Starch.
- Baking Soda.
- Baby/Talcum Powder.
- Powdered Milk.
- Rat Poison.
- Detergent.
- Sugar.
- Flour.
- Caffeine.
- Crushed Up Pills/Painkillers.
These substances are what heighten the already hazardous nature of heroin use. As a “street drug,” the makeup of heroin is not regulated and can include many potentially lethal additives. In essence, the user is ingesting nearly anything that those who are selling it may have added.
What Does Brown Heroin Smell Like?
Brown heroin is more similar to black tar heroin than to the white powdered version. Because of this, the smell is similar to that type. A strong vinegar smell is often the differentiating factor, though the odor can vary based on the strength of the drug and what it is cut with.
The reason behind heroin’s vinegar-like smell is the chemical processes used in its creation. The final steps of the synthesis process are what makes it smell that way, not actually vinegar. This is why the odor is associated with the drug but not always present. In some cases, more pure heroin is washed at the end of the process in order to remove the pungent smell.
Black tar heroin and brown heroin aren’t seen as particularly potent or desireable versions of the drug, which is why the vinegar smell can be so strong within these variations. This is not, however, an indication that it is safer or even different than any other form of the drug.
What Are Brown Heroin’s Slang Terms?
Heroin is known by many names. While non-heroin users might be familiar with some of the slang used for heroin, the terms used for this particular variation are specific. These include:
- Mexican Brown.
- Mr. Brownstone.
- Brown.
- Brown Crystal.
- Brown Sugar.
As it is still considered heroin, traditional slang also applies to brown heroin. These terms can be:
- Smack.
- H.
- Junk.
- Horse.
- Dope.
- Snow.
- Skag.
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Is Brown Heroin Less Addictive Than Other Heroin?
There is a myth that brown heroin is not as addictive as other forms of the drug. In reality, this variation of the drug is just as dangerous and addictive as any other form of opioid narcotic.
This misconception goes along the same route as the belief that a person’s chosen form of ingestion can lessen the addictive nature of heroin. Snorting, smoking, and ingesting any form of heroin are all incredibly addictive due to the way the person’s brain processes the reaction they get from it.
Linked to pleasure receptors in the brain, heroin immediately latches onto a person by creating an artificial state of euphoria. It causes receptors to block pain and release chemicals to create this false sense of comfort. The high pushes a user to chase the feeling as the effects of heroin lessen with each consumption. It is what puts a person on an endless cycle of self-destruction while they chase a feeling that will never return.
This physical dependence leads to many issues when a person tries to quit on their own or “cold turkey”. It is what causes relapses, heightened addiction, and ultimately death.
What Are the Withdrawal Symptoms of Brown Heroin?
The symptoms of withdrawal from brown heroin are identical to the symptoms of withdrawal from heroin itself. These feelings of physical and mental sickness include:
- Fatigue.
- Headaches.
- Nervousness and agitation.
- Cravings.
- Muscle pains and spasms.
- Vomiting and nausea.
- Anxiety and jitters.
- Runny nose.
- Watery eyes.
- Depression.
This is why recovery from heroin, regardless of the color, is never recommended as a solo venture. A proper support system of professionals, aided by FDA-approved medications to alleviate withdrawal symptoms, can help an individual get past the most physically and psychologically uncomfortable periods of withdrawal. The feeling of being “ dope sick” is the brain’s way of encouraging further usage and tricking a person to return to the drug, even after they have made the decision to quit.
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