"Heroin Dependence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D006556
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.775.425 C25.775.675.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Heroin Dependence- Heroin Dependence
- Dependence, Heroin
- Heroin Abuse
- Abuse, Heroin
- Heroin Addiction
- Addiction, Heroin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in Profiles.
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The Association between Opioid Discontinuation and Heroin Use: A Nested Case-Control Study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 12 01; 217:108248.
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A comparison of liver disease mortality with HIV and overdose mortality among Georgia prisoners and releasees: a 2-decade cohort study of prisoners incarcerated in 1991. Am J Public Health. 2015 May; 105(5):e51-7.
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Risk practices associated with bacterial infections among injection drug users in Denver, Colorado. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2010 Mar; 36(2):92-7.
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Illicit drug use and HIV treatment outcomes in a US cohort. AIDS. 2008 Jan 30; 22(3):357-65.
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Drug sharing among heroin networks: implications for HIV and hepatitis B and C prevention. AIDS Behav. 2005 Mar; 9(1):27-39.