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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 is derived from morphine, a naturally occurring substance that can be extracted from the seedpods of some varieties of poppy plants. Heroin goes by the chemical name diacetylmorphine, and it's the fastest-acting of the opiate drugs.Whether it's injected, smoked or snorted, heroin enters the brain quickly and can cause a range of physical and psychological effects.hen heroin enters the brain, it converts into morphine, which binds to opioid receptors in the brain and in the body. This produces a surge of euphoria, or rush, and a warm flushing of the skin. But an unexpected side effect of heroin use is severe itchiness.