title: The causes of heroin addiction-- a review of the literature. Part II.
abstract: Theories on the causes of heroin addiction are reviewed in this two part article. Part II reviews the literature that considers the family of the addict and the stepping stone theory.
mesh_terms: D002668:Child Rearing; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008691:Methadone; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010554:Personality Disorders; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone