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MeSH Heading: Heroin Dependence
Tree Number(s): C25.775.643.500.400; F03.900.647.500.300
Unique ID: D006556
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006556
Scope Note: Strong dependence or addiction, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.
Entry Term(s): Heroin Abuse; Heroin Addiction; Heroin Smoking
NLM Classification #: WM 288
Previous Indexing: Diacetylmorphine (1966-1972); Morphine Dependence (1966-1972); Substance Dependence (1966-1972)
See Also: Smoking, Non-Tobacco Products
Public MeSH Note: 81; was HEROIN ADDICTION 1974-80
Online Note: use HEROIN DEPENDENCE to search HEROIN ADDICTION 1973-80 (as Prov 1973)
History Note: 81; was HEROIN ADDICTION 1973-80 (Prov 1973)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/07/08

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urine (UR)

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Heroin Dependence MeSH Descriptor Data 2025