Diseases

Heroin Dependence

Strong dependence or addiction, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Strong dependence or addiction, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Heroin Addiction
  • Addiction, Heroin
  • Dependence, Heroin
  • Heroin Abuse
  • Heroin Smoking
  • Abuse, Heroin
  • Heroin Smokings
  • Smoking, Heroin

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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History Note

81; was HEROIN ADDICTION 1973-80 (Prov 1973)

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Previous Indexing

  • Diacetylmorphine (1966-1972)
  • Morphine Dependence (1966-1972)
  • Substance Dependence (1966-1972)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. C25.775w.643.500.400
  2. F03w.900w.647.500.300

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NLM Classification

WM 288

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heroin Dependence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006556
  2. Heroin Dependence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18558272