Where can I get further information about heroin?
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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