Is Heroin an Opioid? Here’s Why It Is Worse Than Other Addictive Drugs

Nearly three million people in the US are affected by opioid use disorder (OUD). In 2020, opioid overdoses, like heroin and Fentanyl®, claimed the lives of about 68,630 people. Compared to 1999, there was a seven times higher rate of a heroin overdose in 2020. It is among the most dangerous drugs in the world…