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Apart from medicinal use under strict control, heroin is illegal nearly worldwide, with harsh penalties for its possession, manufacture and trafficking, including the [[death penalty]] in many countries.

Apart from medicinal use under strict control, heroin is illegal nearly worldwide, with harsh penalties for its possession, manufacture and trafficking, including the [[death penalty]] in many countries.

Administration of heroin is typically conducted intravenously (sometimes mixed with [[cocaine]], a combination known as a 'speedball'), insufflated, or smoked (referred to colloquially as 'chasing the dragon'). Large doses of heroin can be fatal, and the drug has often been used as a [[murder]] weapon.{{fact}}

Administration of heroin is typically conducted intravenously (sometimes mixed with [[cocaine]], a combination known as a 'speedball'), insufflated, or smoked (referred to colloquially as 'chasing the dragon'). Large doses of heroin can be fatal.

[[Category:Illegal substances]]

[[Category:Illegal substances]]

[[Category:Illegal Drugs]]

[[Category:Illegal Drugs]]