National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. (2025) Heroin. UNSW Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
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Heroin (diacetylmorphine) is part of the opioid class of drugs and is the most common illicit form of the drug. While opioids are naturally or synthetically derived from the opium poppy plant, heroin is synthetic. Other opioids include morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone and fentanyl, some of which are prescribed drugs.
Item Type
FactSheet
Publication Type
International
Drug Type
Opioid
Date
15 May 2025
Publisher
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Corporate Creators
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
Place of Publication
UNSW Sydney
EndNote
Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin (diacetylmorphine / diamorphine)
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Route of administration > Injection
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
VA Geographic area > Australia and Oceania > Australia
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin (diacetylmorphine / diamorphine)
E Concepts in biomedical areas > Route of administration > Injection
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
VA Geographic area > Australia and Oceania > Australia
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