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.
Another drug called naloxone is sometimes used as an emergency treatment to counteract the effects of heroin overdose. For more information, see NIDAâs handbook, Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment. Chronic use of heroin leads to physical dependence, a state in which the body has adapted to the presence of the drug.n addition to the effects of the drug itself, street heroin often contains toxic contaminants or additives that can clog blood vessels leading to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or brain, causing permanent damage to vital organs. Treating Heroin Addiction.