Sullum, Jacob,
The Surprising Truth About Heroin and Addiction. Jacob Sullum. - Reason, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 73, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: The Surprising Truth About Heroin and Addiction, June 2003; pp. 32-40.
"In 1992 The New York Times carried a front-page story about a successful businessman who happened to be a regular heroin user. It began: 'He is an executive in a company in New York, lives in a condo on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, drives an expensive car, plays tennis in the Hamptons and vacations with his wife in Europe and the Caribbean. But unknown to office colleagues, friends, and most of his family, the man is also a long-time heroin user.'" (REASON) This article considers the likelihood of a person becoming addicted to heroin by profiling the lifestyles and patterns of moderate users.
1522-323X;
Compulsive behavior
Drug abuse
Drug withdrawal symptoms
Heroin
Heroin habit
Lifestyles
Moderation
Narcotic addicts
AC1.S5
050
The Surprising Truth About Heroin and Addiction. Jacob Sullum. - Reason, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 73, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: The Surprising Truth About Heroin and Addiction, June 2003; pp. 32-40.
"In 1992 The New York Times carried a front-page story about a successful businessman who happened to be a regular heroin user. It began: 'He is an executive in a company in New York, lives in a condo on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, drives an expensive car, plays tennis in the Hamptons and vacations with his wife in Europe and the Caribbean. But unknown to office colleagues, friends, and most of his family, the man is also a long-time heroin user.'" (REASON) This article considers the likelihood of a person becoming addicted to heroin by profiling the lifestyles and patterns of moderate users.
1522-323X;
Compulsive behavior
Drug abuse
Drug withdrawal symptoms
Heroin
Heroin habit
Lifestyles
Moderation
Narcotic addicts
AC1.S5
050