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.
Trends in Heroin Use: Age. Description: Describes recent trends in heroin use by age. In 2005, the average age for first-time use of heroin was 22 years old among individuals ages 12 to 49. The number of first-time heroin users and the age at which they initiate heroin use has remained stable since 2002 (SAMHSA, 2006).The manner in which females and males initiate heroin use tends to differ.he number of first-time heroin users and the age at which they initiate heroin use has remained stable since 2002 (SAMHSA, 2006). The manner in which females and males initiate heroin use tends to differ.