It is estimated that 9.2 million people use heroin worldwide.

Some of the health risks of heroin use include:
FATAL OVERDOSE
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis
Collapsed veins
Liver disease
Infections of the heart lining and valves
Lung complications
Kidney disease

In 2014, there were over 11,000 deaths in the United States from heroin overdose.

The number of deaths from heroin overdoses increased six-fold from 2001 to 2014.

Deaths among females due to heroin over overdoses have doubled since 2002.