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To learn more about heroin and other drugs of abuse, visit the NIDA Web site at www.drugabuse.gov or contact the DrugPubs Research Dissemination Center at 877-NIDA-NIH (877-643-2644; TTY/TDD: 240-645-0228).
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NIDA Web Sites
- www.drugabuse.gov
- www.teens.drugabuse.gov
- www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/heroin
- www.easyread.drugabuse.gov
- www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-adolescent-substance-use-disorder-treatment-research-based-guide
Other Resources
Information on heroin and addiction is also available through these other Web sites:
- Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: www.drugabuse.gov/publications/topics-in-brief/medication-assisted-treatment-opioid-addiction
- Prescription Drugs:
www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/prescription-drugs - Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: www.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsLetter/Volume_17_Number_5/TreatingOpioidAddiction.aspx
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