Increased use of heroin as an initiating opioid of abuse

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 74, Issue , 2017, Pages 63-66

  Cicero, Theodore J ^a   Ellis, Matthew S ^a   Kasper, Zachary A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heroin; Heroin overdose; Opioid abuse; Opioid initiation; Prescription opioid abuse

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; HYDROCODONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85019976415     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.030     Document Type: Article

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