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Heroin	Rohypnol	"Special K" (Ketamine Hydrochloride)
Smack, horse, mud brown sugar junk, black tar, big H, dope	Roach, roofies, the forget pill, rope, rophies, ruffles, R2, roofenol la roche, rib	Vitamin K, new ecstasy, psychedelic heroin, Ketalar, Ketaject, Super-K, breakfast cereal
Injected, smoked, or snorted	Orally in pill form, dissolved in a drink, or snorted	Snorted or smoked
Addiction Slowed and slurred speech Slow gait Constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision Vomiting after first use and at very high doses Decreased sexual pleasure, indifference to sex Reduced appetite Constipation "Nodding off" (at high doses) Respiratory depression or failure Increased risk of exposure o HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected Dry, itching skin and skin infections Death from overdose	Addiction Blackouts with a complete loss of memory A sense of fearlessness and aggression Dizziness and disorientation Nausea Difficulty with motor movements and speaking	Delirium Amnesia Impaired motor function Potentially fatal respiratory problems
Heroin users quickly develop a tolerance to the drug and need more and more of it to get the same effects, or even to feel well.	Referred to as the "date-rape" drug. Creates a drunk feeling that lasts two to eight hours.	Popular at raves. Used as an anestetic for animals.

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