Reflections on the epidemiology of heroin and narcotic addiction from the perspective of treatment data.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006076:Government; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States