title: The causes of heroin addiction. A review of the literature. Part I.
abstract: The causes of heroin addiction have been studied and debated, and many theories have evolved. This article reviews the extensive literature on the subject and groups the material under the categories of Psychological, Pharmacological, Genetic, Socilogical, Social Protest, The Family, and Stepping Stone theories.
mesh_terms: D000850:Anomie; D005823:Genetics; D003932:Heroin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009913:Oral Stage; D010551:Personality; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D012919:Social Behavior; D012924:Social Conditions; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin