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U.S. Mexican relations: a comprehensive review on heroin supply and demand [PDF]
, 2017 As an ever-increasing heroin epidemic pervades the cities and suburbs of America, attempts to tackle the issue have taken prominence in the White House.
Harris, EJ, O'Hagan, A
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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Opioid use is a widespread epidemic, and traumatic stress exposure is a critical risk factor in opioid use and relapse. There is a significant gap in our understanding of how stress contributes to heroin use, and there are limited studies investigating ...
Nathaniel P. Stafford +5 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 ObjectiveAerobic exercise is considered a potential adjunctive treatment for heroin addicts, but little is known about its mechanisms. Less severe cravings and greater inhibitory control have been associated with reduced substance use.
Dongshi Wang +6 more
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Itraconazole-induced Torsade de Pointes in a patient receiving methadone substitution therapy [PDF]
, 2009 Issues. Methadone, a pharmacological agent used to treat heroin dependence is relatively safe, but may cause cardiac arrhythmias in the concurrent presence of other risk factors. Approach and Key Findings.
Narayanan, S. +2 more
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Orthoptic status before and immediately after heroin detoxification [PDF]
, 2004 Aim: To determine whether changes in orthoptic status take place during withdrawal from heroin and/or methadone. Method: A prospective study of patients, using a repeated measures design, attending a 5 day naltrexone compressed opiate detoxification ...
Beaini, A.Y. +3 more
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BMC Medical Genetics, 2020 Background Heroin dependence is a complex disease with multiple phenotypes. Classification of heroin users into more homogeneous subgroups on the basis of these phenotypes could help to identify the involved genetic factors and precise treatments.
Yunxiao Li +6 more
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, 2018 Heroin is an opioid that commonly appears as white or brown powder. Eventually a person can become physically dependent on heroin, meaning the body begins to expect the drug.
Drew, Margaret M.
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Heroin Use and Prescription Drug Misuse in Kentucky [PDF]
, 2016 The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) on heroin use and prescription drug misuse shows where our state's drug problems are hitting hardest. Northern Kentucky residents are twice as likely as other Kentucky residents to report knowing someone
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Alcohol consumption in heroin users, methadone-substituted and codeine-substituted patients - Frequency and correlates of use [PDF]
, 2003 This retrospective study aims to determine whether there is a difference in the additional consumption of alcohol between addicts treated with methadone or dihydrocodeine (DHC) and untreated addicts injecting heroin.
Backmund, Markus +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2010 Background Little empirical research has examined how cultural factors influence psychosocial factors for heroin drug use. The objectives of the study were to investigate the levels of individualism and collectivism among young adolescents and how ...
Liu Wei +4 more
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