Psychiatry and Psychology

Drug-Seeking Behavior

Activities performed to obtain licit or illicit substances.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Activities performed to obtain licit or illicit substances.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Behavior, Drug-Seeking
  • Behaviors, Drug-Seeking
  • Drug Seeking Behavior
  • Drug-Seeking Behaviors

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Aspects Covered

7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, history, physiology, radiation effects, trends.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior (1970-2010)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.342

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug-Seeking Behavior. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058999
  2. Drug-Seeking Behavior. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67202167