Reaction to certain medications. 1  Environmental irritants. 2  Poor oral hygiene. 3  Tobacco exposure or alcohol consumption. 4  Candida yeast infection (Oral Thrush) 5  Tongue inflammation, such as Glossitis. 6  Spicy foods such as habanero and jalapeÃ±o peppers contain compounds in the peppers that are correlated with white tongue.
Heroin (diacetylmorphine) is used for treatment of severe acute pain (such as severe acute pain due to myocardial infarction or heart attack, end stage cancer pain, post surgical pain, terminal illnesses etc.) in some countries (such as United Kingdom), as strong analgesic.
Long-term effects of heroin use include addiction, decreased liver function, and the risk of kidney disease or failure. This drug also impacts the body's immune system, leaving it more vulnerable to diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumonia.