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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Heroin dependence
  1. Heroin (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... bumps. Repeated use of heroin often leads to heroin use disorder, sometimes called addiction. This is more than physical dependence. It's a chronic (long-lasting) brain disorder. When ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heroin.html - Health Topics
  2. Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidsandopioidusedisorderoud.html - Health Topics
  3. Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and tramadol. The illegal drug heroin is also an opioid. A health care provider ... of OUD, sometimes people use the terms "opioid dependence" and "opioid addiction." Dependence means feeling withdrawal symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidusedisorderoudtreatment.html - Health Topics
  4. Cocaine (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Some people inject a combination of cocaine and heroin, called a "speedball." Crack cocaine is smoked. What ... also called addiction. This is more than physical dependence. It's a chronic (long-lasting) brain disorder. When ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cocaine.html - Health Topics