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Drugs research: an overview of evidence and questions for policy [PDF]

, 2010
In 2001 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation embarked upon a programme of research that explored the problem of illicit drugs in the UK. The research addressed many questions that were often too sensitive for the government to tackle.
Lloyd, C., McKeganey, N.
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Reduction in N2 amplitude in response to deviant drug-related stimuli during a two-choice oddball task in long-term heroin abstainers [PDF]

, 2017
Rationale: Chronic heroin use can cause deficits in response inhibition, leading to a loss of control over drug use, particularly in the context of drug-related cues.
Cai, Y, Li, S, Su, B, Sumich, A, Wang, GY, Wang, S, Yang, L   +6 more
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Injecting risk behaviours, self-reported mental health and crime [PDF]

This paper explores differences between two types of illicit drug users (heroin users and non-heroin users) in relation to injecting risk behaviours, self-reported mental health, driving and crime.Key findingsParticipants were divided into two groups ...
Jennifer Stafford, Lucy Burns
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Correction to: Hostility, compassion and role reversal in West Virginia’s long opioid overdose emergency

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Jeff Ondocsin, Sarah G. Mars, Mary Howe, Daniel Ciccarone   +3 more
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Glamorization or Condemnation: The Accuracy of Hollywood’s Portrayal of Heroin Use in Motion Pictures in the 1990’s [PDF]

, 2012
The United States saw a dramatic increase in heroin use during the 1990’s. During that same time, heroin references in popular music, movies, and fashion became increasingly common.
Tonkovich, Russell
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The active heroin metabolite 6-acetylmorphine has robust reinforcing effects as assessed by self-administration in the rat [PDF]

, 2018
Previous studies have suggested that at least some of the behavioral effects of heroin might be mediated by its active metabolite 6-acetylmorphine (6-AM).
Andersen, Jannike M, Avvisati, Riccardo, Badiani, Aldo, Bogen, Inger Lise, Boix, Fernando, Mørland, Jørg, Vindenes, Vigdis   +6 more
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Contextualizing prescription opioid misuse and heroin use within dimensional models of drug involvement

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022
Background: Prescription opioid misuse (POM) is often implicated in heroin initiation, despite evidence that POM does not predict heroin initiation any better than other drug use.
Genevieve F. Dash, Ian R. Gizer, Wendy S. Slutske   +2 more
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Opioid Addiction 2016 Facts & Figures [PDF]

, 2016
National Opioid Overdose Epidemic* Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US, with 55,403 lethal drug overdoses in 2015. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers,

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Detection of heroin metabolites at different developmental stages of Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) reared in heroin-treated meat: a preliminary analysis

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019
Background Blowfly larvae and pupae collected during post-mortem forensic investigation can be analysed to detect drugs or toxins in a dead body. Drug or toxin-contaminated tissues of human remains consumed by blowfly larvae are stored in the crop even ...
Nooratiny Ishak, Abu Hassan Ahmad, Siti Azizah Mohamad Noor, Azwandi Ahmad   +3 more
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Heroin Inhibits HIV-Restriction miRNAs and Enhances HIV Infection of Macrophages

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
Although opioids have been extensively studied for their impact on the immune system, limited information is available about the specific actions of opioids on intracellular antiviral innate immunity against HIV infection.
Xu eWang, Xu eWang, Tong-Cui eMa, Tong-Cui eMa, Tong-Cui eMa, Jie-Liang eLi, Yu eZhou, Ellen B Geller, Martin W Adler, Jinsong ePeng, Dun-Jin eZhou, Wang eZhou, Wen-Zhe eHo, Wen-Zhe eHo, Wen-Zhe eHo   +14 more
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