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Research Reports: Heroin: Abuse and Addiction
- Letter From the Director
- What is heroin?
- What is the scope of heroin use in the United States?
- How is heroin used?
- What are the immediate (short-term) effects of heroin use?
- What are the long-term effects of heroin use?
- What are the medical complications of chronic heroin use?
- How does heroin abuse affect pregnant women?
- Why are heroin users at special risk for contracting HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C?
- What are the treatments for heroin addiction?
- What are the opioid analogs and their dangers?
- Where can I get further scientific information about heroin abuse and addiction?
- Glossary
- References
Where can I get further scientific information about heroin abuse and addiction?
To learn more about heroin and other drugs of abuse, view our drug summary pages.
This page was last updated May 2005.
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