The colors of heroin vary from dark brown to white because of the impurities from the developing process. The Eastern and Western parts of the United States are divided into a few different types of heroin (United States).There are two main types of heroin. One type is called “White Powder Heroin”. It is extremely pure, meaning it is a genuine brand that is quickly effective with a very bitter taste. “White Powder Heroin” is distributed mainly in the Eastern part of the United States. This highly purified heroin is produced in and sent from South Africa (United States).Another form of heroin in the western United States is called, “Black Tar Heroin”. This type may be sticky or hard. “Black Tar Heroin” is only produced in Mexico and is distributed throughout the Western part of the United States. The color of “Black Tar Heroin” varies from dark brown to black. The color represents the poor processing methods used to illegally manufacture heroin in Mexico. “Black Tar Heroin” is sold in a tar like form with its purity ranging from 20% to 80%. “Black Tar Heroin” is often dissolved, diluted, or injected (United States).The heroin supply spreads globally with many ways of transportation. Illegal heroin is sent as a powder. People delivering heroin often hide their drugs in public transportation vehicles or privately owned motor vehicles. Heroin may be hidden in and on peoples' bodies. Heroin is smuggled in amounts of one to two kilogram packages on commercial planes from foreign countries. Heroin can also be sent by a commercial package through express mail services (United States).Heroin is used in a variety of ways. The three main ways to use heroin are sniffing, smoking, and injecting. The effects are mostly the same, although the different processes include different risks. Smoking is safer than sniffing, but injecting is the most risky ...
