man sitting with hand on head struggling with long-term effects of heroin use

What Are the Long-Term Effects of Heroin Use?

The growing prevalence of heroin addiction is one more consequence of the opioid epidemic that has received much media attention in the past few years. Many people who began taking pharmaceutical opioids found themselves looking for a cheaper, quicker solution when the pills became too expensive or difficult to get. Heroin addiction treatment has made…