Introduction : towards a phenomenology of recovery -- Mayhem on the mountains : the generational rush of heroin's arrival -- Recovery as adaption : catching up to the post-rush private sector -- Absence of a future : narrative, community and obsolescence -- Idling in Mao's shado…
Opioids and opioid-conditioned stimuli (CS) negatively alter host immunity, impairing the response to pathogens during opioid use and following drug cessation. Using male rats, our laboratory has determined that heroin or heroin-CS exposure preceding an endotoxin challenge marke…
Explains the dangers of using heroin, also known as smack, h, junk, and skag; and focuses on what it is, the history of the drug, who uses it, the dangers of using opioids, the legal consequences, controversial issues, and possible treatment options.
Explains the dangers of using heroin, also known as smack, h, junk, and skag; and focuses on what it is, the history of the drug, who uses it, the dangers of using opioids, the legal consequences, controversial issues, and possible treatment options.
Explains the dangers of using heroin, also known as smack, H, junk, and skag; and focuses on what it is, the history of the drug, who uses it, the dangers of using opioids, the legal consequences, controversial issues, and possible treatment options.
This study departs from existing scholarship by analysing and documenting nine cases of national 'success' to inform three primary objectives: (1) To catalogue cases of success for future reference; (2) To producing 'lessons' that may improve the effectiveness of interventions w…
Heroin prices are a reflection of supply and demand, and similar to any other market, profits motivate participation. The intent of this research is to examine the change in Afghan opium production due to political conflict affecting Europe's heroin market and government policie…
Iran is among the countries with the highest rates of opioid and heroin consumption in the world. Smoking opium among the Iranian population has historical and traditional roots; however the rising rate of injection drug use is a relatively new phenomenon. This project was desig…
