"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) |
C25.775.675.400 F03.900.675.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Heroin Dependence- Heroin Dependence
- Dependence, Heroin
- Heroin Addiction
- Addiction, Heroin
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heroin Dependence".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Heroin Dependence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in Profiles.
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Stein MD, Kenney SR, Anderson BJ, Bailey GL. Perceptions about fentanyl-adulterated heroin and overdose risk reduction behaviors among persons seeking treatment for heroin use. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 09; 104:144-147. PMID: 31370978.
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Pivovarova E, Stein MD. In their own words: language preferences of individuals who use heroin. Addiction. 2019 10; 114(10):1785-1790. PMID: 31140667.
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Kenney SR, Anderson BJ, Bailey GL, Stein MD. Drug Use-Related Normative Misperceptions and Behaviors Among Persons Seeking Heroin Withdrawal Management. J Addict Med. 2019 May/Jun; 13(3):215-219. PMID: 30461441.
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Kathuria H, Seibert RG, Cobb V, Herbst N, Weinstein ZM, Gowarty M, Jhunjhunwala R, Helm ED, Wiener RS. Perceived barriers to quitting cigarettes among hospitalized smokers with substance use disorders: A mixed methods study. Addict Behav. 2019 08; 95:41-48. PMID: 30836208.
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Syvertsen JL, Agot K, Ohaga S, Bazzi AR. You can't do this job when you are sober: Heroin use among female sex workers and the need for comprehensive drug treatment programming in Kenya. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 01 01; 194:495-499. PMID: 30529906.
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Gaeta JM, Racine M. New Strategies Are Needed to Stop Overdose Fatalities: The Case for Supervised Injection Facilities. Ann Intern Med. 2018 05 01; 168(9):664-665. PMID: 29404601.
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Wilson SA. She Died Alone. Fam Med. 2017 Oct; 49(9):737-739. PMID: 29045994.
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Hadland SE, Wood E, Nosova E, Kerr T, DeBeck K. Cessation of Injecting and Preceding Drug Use Patterns Among a Prospective Cohort of Street-Involved Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Nov; 61(5):612-618. PMID: 28867353.
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Fairbairn N, Coffin PO, Walley AY. Naloxone for heroin, prescription opioid, and illicitly made fentanyl overdoses: Challenges and innovations responding to a dynamic epidemic. Int J Drug Policy. 2017 Aug; 46:172-179. PMID: 28687187.
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Stein MD, Anderson BJ, Bailey GL. Broken lives: Fights, fractures, and motor vehicle accidents among heroin users entering detoxification. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Aug 01; 177:194-198. PMID: 28609721.