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Which narcotic drug is known as diacetylmorphine?

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  • Heroin, also known as diamorphine (diacetylmorphine) among other names is an opioid most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effect.
  • Medically, it is used in several countries to relieve pain or in opioid replacement therapy.

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