Austin, Texas 78705. 512-544-LAKE (5253). Fax: (512) 544-5690. Our psychiatric hospital in Austin, Texas is available by phone 24 hours a day / 7 days a week for assessments. If you or a loved one is in need of an assessment please call (512) 544-LAKE.
Heroin Production. Most heroin originates from opium poppy farms in SW Asia (the Golden Crescent, primarily Afghanistan and Pakistan), SE Asia (the Golden Triangle, primarily in Myanmar), and Latin American (primarily Colombia).
Heroin comes from a flower, the opium poppy, which grows in Mexico, Asia, and South America. The drug is highly addictive and has been illegal in the United States since 1924. It can look like a white or brown powder, or black tar.