"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Drug Users".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2018 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Users" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 in hospitalized HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients: A matched study. HIV Med. 2021 10; 22(9):867-876.
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HIV Risk Among Urban and Suburban People Who Inject Drugs: Elevated Risk Among Fentanyl and Cocaine Injectors in Maryland. AIDS Behav. 2022 Jan; 26(1):277-283.
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We are the researched, the researchers, and the discounted: The experiences of drug user activists as researchers. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 12; 98:103364.
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Living Under Coronavirus and Injecting Drugs in Bristol (LUCID-B): A qualitative study of experiences of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 12; 98:103391.
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Adolescents' Substance Use and Physical Activity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 07 01; 175(7):715-722.
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Evolution of the Illegal Substances Market and Substance Users' Social Situation and Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 07; 18(9).
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COVID-19 vaccination among socially vulnerable people who use drugs. Addiction. 2021 09; 116(9):2590-2591.
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Afghanistan: vaccinate drug users against COVID-19. Nature. 2021 05; 593(7858):195.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to HIV Prevention Services Among Opioid-Dependent Individuals. J Community Health. 2021 10; 46(5):960-966.
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COVID-19 hits viral hepatitis care for vulnerable populations. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 03; 6(3):166.