"Drug Users" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
People who take drugs for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. The drugs may be legal or illegal, but their use often results in adverse medical, legal, or social consequences for the users.
| Descriptor ID |
D055030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.169
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Users- Drug Users
- Drug User
- User, Drug
- Users, Drug
- Drug Abusers
- Abuser, Drug
- Abusers, Drug
- Drug Abuser
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Users" by people in Profiles.
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It is time for us all to embrace person-centred language for people in prison and people who were formerly in prison. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 01; 99:103455.
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Subjective and Cardiovascular Effects of Intravenous Methamphetamine during Perindopril Maintenance: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Human Laboratory Study. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2016 07; 19(7).
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Long-term effectiveness of accelerated hepatitis B vaccination schedule in drug users. Am J Public Health. 2015 Jun; 105(6):e36-43.
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A comparison of impulsivity, depressive symptoms, lifetime stress and sensation seeking in healthy controls versus participants with cocaine or methamphetamine use disorders. J Psychopharmacol. 2015 Jan; 29(1):50-6.
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The relationship between sleep and drug use characteristics in participants with cocaine or methamphetamine use disorders. Psychiatry Res. 2014 Oct 30; 219(2):367-71.
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Assessment of safety, cardiovascular and subjective effects after intravenous cocaine and lofexidine. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2014 Apr 03; 50:44-52.
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Latent tuberculosis infections in hard-to-reach drug using population-detection, prevention and control. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2009 Dec; 89 Suppl 1:S41-5.
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Viral RNA testing in hepatitis C antibody-positive veterans. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Mar; 36(3):235-8.
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Circadian alteration in neurobiology during 30 days of abstinence in heroin users. Biol Psychiatry. 2009 May 15; 65(10):905-12.