A Collection of NIDA NOTES. Articles That Address Research on Heroin.

Included in this document are selections of topic-specific articles on heroin research reprinted from the National Institute on Drug Abuses (NIDA) research newsletter, NIDA Notes. Titles include: Buprenorphine Taken Three Times Per Week Is as Effective as Daily Doses in Treating Heroin Addiction; 33-Year Study Finds Lifelong, Lethal Consequences of Heroin Addiction; Buprenorphine Proves Effective, Expands Options for Treatment of Heroin Addiction; Nicotine Craving and Heavy Smoking May Contribute to Increased Use of Cocaine and Heroin; Drug Abuse Treatment Programs Make Gains in Methadone Treatment and HIV Prevention; Recovery Harder for Addicts Who Start Young; High-Dose Methadone Improves Treatment Outcomes; Heroin Snorters Risk Transition to Injection Drug Use and Infectious Disease; Heroin, Marijuana, Methamphetamine Use on the Rise; Linking Medical Care with Drug Abuse Treatment Stems Tuberculosis among HIV-Infected Drug Users; NIH Panel Calls for Expanded Methadone Treatment for Heroin Addiction; NIDA Conference Aims Preemptive Strike at Increased Heroin Use among Nations Young People; Applying Scientific Research Can Counter Rise in Heroin Use; Rate and Duration of Drug Activity Play Major Roles in Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Treatment; Vocational Screener Helps Methadone Patients Overcome Job Barriers; and Heroin Update: Smoking, Injecting Cause Similar Effects: Usage Patterns May Be Shifting. (GCP)