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Heroin

/hˈɛroʊən/
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(noun) A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.

The police searched the house and seized 2 kilograms of heroin.
He is a heroin addict.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government has launched a new campaign to warn young people about the extreme dangers of ____.

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