Wahala Facts: 16 most expensive materials on earth

10. Heroin (diacetylmorphine or morphine diacetate (INN)), also known as
diamorphine (BAN), is an opiate analgesic synthesized by C.R. Alder
Wright in 1874 by adding two acetyl groups to the molecule morphine, a
derivative of the opium poppy. When used in medicine it is typically
used to treat severe pain,
such as that resulting from a heart attack or a severe injury from an
accident. It also illegally used to improve tolerance.Heroine is sold at $130/gram