Sentences with phrase «heroin use disorder»

«Epigenetic alteration a promising new drug target for heroin use disorder.»

«Our findings suggest that JQ1 and similar compounds might be promising therapeutic tools for heroin use disorder,» said Dr. Hurd.

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I have used various dodgy ways to deal with life, including food and drugs, which led to eating disorders and heroin addiction.

Substance use disorders of highly addictive opioids like heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone continue to skyrocket in the U.S. Intravenous opioid use disorders are a major contributor to the drug overdoses that are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Opioid abuse and addiction is a growing concern in the U.S. with the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimating that approximately 2.1 million Americans suffer from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers and an estimated 467,000 Americans are addicted to heroin, with increasing recognition of the strong relationship between opioid use and heroin abuse.

Delay discounting in opioid use disorder: differences between heroin and prescription opioid users Karakula SL, Weiss RD, Griffin ML, Borges AM, Bailey AJ, McHugh RK.

«Opioid use disorder or addiction to prescription pain relievers or heroin is a disease that touches too many of our communities, big and small, urban and rural, and devastates families all while straining the capacity of law enforcement and the health care system.»