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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Heroin dependence
  1. Fighting the opioid crisis: NIH HEAL initiative takes on addiction and pain management | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... feelings they were seeking." Meanwhile, the supply of heroin, a type of opioid that's illegal in the ... affordable. Because of this, some people started using heroin instead of things like prescription opioids, because it ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...on-addiction-and-pain-management - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. A safe home for young men struggling with addiction | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... as "Gilly" to his friends, died of a heroin overdose at the age of 25, after struggling ... Also Like Opioids Renewal and recovery after opioid dependence For the past six years, James M. was ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ng-men-struggling-with-addiction - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. The opioid crisis: An overview | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... class of drugs that include illegal drugs like heroin, synthetic opioids like fentanyl (which can be obtained ... opioid overdose... Opioids Renewal and recovery after opioid dependence For the past six years, James M. was ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../the-opioid-crisis-an-overview - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Acting now to help newborns with opioid withdrawal | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... on opioid exposure is from moms who used heroin and methadone," says Dr. Bianchi. "Now we have ... opioid overdose... Opioids Renewal and recovery after opioid dependence For the past six years, James M. was ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-newborns-with-opioid-withdrawal - MedlinePlus Magazine