Our results suggested the prophylactic treatment of anticoagulant for intravenous drug abuser is considerable. a Department of Cardiology and Physiology Research Center, Kerman Medical Sciences University, Kerman, Iran b Surveillance Department, Isfahan [journals.lww.com]

"Black tar heroin use explains lower HIV levels among intravenous drug users in the Western U.S". Retrieved May 24, 2017. Paul Harris in Peshawar (November 25, 2001). "Victorious warlords set to open the opium floodgates". [en.wikipedia.org]

When people addicted to opioids first quit, they undergo withdrawal symptoms, which may be severe (pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, hypertension, tachycardia, seizures). [archives.drugabuse.gov]

Data collection Demographic and cardiovascular risk factor information (including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, family history of CAD and smoking) and angiographic data were collected by reviewing the patients’ records. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OA as well as other risk factors such as diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia, tobacco smoking (TS) were compared between the 2 groups. [karger.com]

When people addicted to opioids first quit, they undergo withdrawal symptoms, which may be severe (pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, hypertension, tachycardia, seizures). [archives.drugabuse.gov]

Armita c ; Mirzaeepour, Fatemeh a doi: 10.1097/MBC.0b013e32832f2b1e ORIGINAL ARTICLES Abstract Author Information Authors Article Metrics Metrics The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between opioid addiction and deep vein thrombosis [journals.lww.com]

We carried out a cohort study of chest pain in our department since February 1 st 2007. It included 137 cases till February 1 st 2008. The nested case-control study was designed in the cohort study. We recruited the patients who were catheterized. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Our results suggested the prophylactic treatment of anticoagulant for intravenous drug abuser is considerable. a Department of Cardiology and Physiology Research Center, Kerman Medical Sciences University, Kerman, Iran b Surveillance Department, Isfahan [journals.lww.com]

Figure 3 - Growing Evidence suggests that abusers of prescription opioids are shifting to heroin as prescription drugs become less available or harder to abuse. [archives.drugabuse.gov]

The British government has contradicted the Home Office's suggestion that opium cultivation can be legalized in Afghanistan for exports to the United Kingdom, helping lower poverty and internal fighting while helping the NHS to meet the high demand for [en.wikipedia.org]

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 16(2):129–134, 2002. [archives.drugabuse.gov]

Stroke 2012; 43: 3179–3183. Brust JC: Neurologic complications of substance abuse. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2002; 31(suppl 2): S29–S34. Brust JC, Richter RW: Stroke associated with addiction to heroin. [karger.com]

The relationship between opium dependency and stroke. J Kerman Univ Med Sci. 2006; 13 (4):203–8. [ Google Scholar ] 16. Aitchison KA, Baxter GF, Awan MM, Smith RM, Yellon DM, Opie LH. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] may have used the drug as a proof of healing power. [13] In Egypt, the use of opium was generally restricted to priests, magicians, and warriors, its invention is credited to Thoth, and it was said to have been given by Isis to Ra as treatment for a headache [en.wikipedia.org]

For example, Aitchison et al. determined that the excitation of κ receptors deteriorates myocardial perfusion and increases the infarct size dramatically. 16 Coles and colleagues reported that blockade of the κ opioid receptors abrogated reperfusion arrhythmias [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]