Proof The Bible Is True

By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Heroin belongs to a class of drugs called opioids. All drugs in this class are chemically related, including street drugs and those prescribed by physicians. They affect chemical receptors in your nervous system to produce pleasurable sensations and reduce pain.¹

Legal prescriptions include oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, fentanyl and many others.² According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, of the 21.5 million Americans with a substance abuse disorder in 2014, 1.9 million were addicted to prescription pain relievers and 585,000 were addicted to heroin.³

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