👉 Heroinism is a type of drug addiction characterized by a strong craving for and a persistent desire to use heroin, which is a synthetic opioid that has been used as a recreational drug since the 1970s. Heroinism can be characterized by a range of symptoms including excessive pain, hallucinations, delusions, mood swings, delirium tremens (DT), paranoia, delusional thinking, and physical dependence or withdrawal symptoms. Heroin is a synthetic opioid that is