From an all-purpose remedy to one of the most lethal drugs in history: the tale of heroin is both terrifying and highly interesting. After its’ discovery in late 1900’s it was patented by the German pharmacy corporate group Bayer and later marketed and used in many ways. However, heroin isn’t always the same thing. In general, there are three different versions that were all produced differently.
The main manufacturing countries include a couple of Southeast Asian countries, Afghanistan and Mexico. The most common form is white and crystalline but in the course of different substance additions, it can vary in both color and consistency.
One well-known example for that is Black Tar. The name is quite appropriate given the fact that it is dark and a little bit sticky in consistency. Technically Black Tar can be seen as a simple morphine derivative with a small proportion of actual heroin. For manufacturers, this therefore is a cheaper and easy drug that is especially widely spread in North America. Black Tar is not to be underestimated though, because it is just as dangerous as its siblings. But as long as the drug business is profitable, it’ll be around for quite some time.
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