heroin
A very strong, illegal drug made from opium that people take for pleasure and can quickly become addicted to.
A powerful, highly addictive illegal opioid narcotic derived from morphine, used recreationally for its euphoric effects and associated with a high risk of dependence, overdose, and death.
- Base: heroin
- Plural: heroin
be on heroin
1regularly using heroin
To be using heroin regularly, often with addiction.
- At the time of the arrest, he was on heroin and other drugs.
- People were shocked to learn that the singer had been on heroin for years.
do heroin
1take heroin recreationally
To take heroin for pleasure or to get high.
- He started doing heroin with friends after school.
- She said she would never do heroin again after her overdose.
heroin addict
1person addicted to heroin
A person who cannot stop using heroin.
- The center offers treatment and housing for heroin addicts.
- He spoke openly about his past as a heroin addict.
heroin addiction
1dependence on heroin
A strong need to use heroin regularly, even when it causes problems.
- Heroin addiction is a major public health issue in the region.
- He entered rehab to fight his heroin addiction.
heroin chic
1fashion style of extreme thinness
A fashion style where models look very thin, pale, and tired, in a way that suggests drug use.
- The magazine was criticized for promoting a heroin chic look.
- Heroin chic dominated fashion photography in the 1990s.
heroin overdose
1dangerously high dose of heroin
A medical emergency that happens when someone takes too much heroin.
- Paramedics were called after a suspected heroin overdose.
- The city has launched a campaign to prevent fatal heroin overdoses.
shoot heroin
1inject heroin
To inject heroin into the body with a needle.
- He began shooting heroin after years of using painkillers.
- Sharing needles to shoot heroin greatly increases the risk of disease.