Heroin is one of the most dangerous drugs.
With etymological origin in the French héroïne , heroin is the name of a drug obtained from morphine . It is an opioid with narcotic properties (it generates drowsiness and modifies sensitivity) and sedative properties (it causes sleep and minimizes nervous excitement).
It should be noted that morphine is an addictive opium alkaloid . Heroin is derived from morphine, a white powder that produces physical and psychological dependence and is used as a recreational drug .
The drug
The effect of heroin is very intense and rapid, causing depression of the central nervous system . Due to its high addictive power and the harm associated with its consumption, heroin is considered one of the most dangerous and lethal drugs .
It is usually administered through intravenous injections . This means that addicts, by sharing syringes , run the risk of contracting various infectious diseases. Heroin can also be snorted, smoked, or taken orally.
When a person addicted to heroin does not use for an extended period, they may suffer withdrawal syndrome . This reaction can include everything from muscle pain and cramps to vomiting and seizures, to hallucinations and anxiety attacks.
In the past, heroin was used to treat tuberculosis , since it minimizes the cough reflex. Today heroin hydrochloride is used in some regions as a pain reliever. The first time heroin was synthesized was in the late 1800s, and was achieved by the English chemist Charles Romley Alder Wright , by acetylating morphine hydrochloride. The name was given by Bayer to market it.
An outstanding woman
Heroine, on the other hand, is the female version of hero . A heroine is a woman recognized for her bravery, selflessness and exploits. Just as in reality machismo has been trying to erase the traces of heroines for centuries, in fiction it is very difficult to find female characters who assume all the most important responsibilities, who show strength and determination to face their obstacles.
Society accustomed us to believe that a woman's role is that of a mother, a wife, a nurse, someone who is always willing to care for others, to serve. They instilled in us through countless works that a man is the only one capable of fighting using his body, of facing adversity with ferocity to defend his loved ones, and that a woman must wait for him at home with the bandages and the dinner prepared. But fortunately this absurdity is being left behind thanks to the tireless work of many and many feminists .
It is arbitrary to think that women cannot be as strong, intelligent and free as men.
Machismo sneaks into our minds like a virus, and it does so silently since childhood. It is not always manifested through acts, direct violence, but also when we are surprised to see a woman fighting in war or a nurse, when we assume that the army is made up of men who miss their wives and that operations They are performed by the doctor assisted by his nurses. Heroin is a horrible drug, but the hero is an admirable man.
Literature has always been several steps ahead of other forms of fiction, especially film and television, but we are slowly moving towards a less imbalanced reality. There are more and more leading female characters taking on roles that in the past we associated only with men. In this aspect, the video game industry has considerable weight, with series such as Metroid , Tomb Raider and The Last of Us , where women are fighters, intelligent and, perhaps most importantly, free.