title: The heroin addict! A personal view.
abstract: Heroin beckons like the sweet seductive calls of Ulysses' sirens. The alluring nectar of the poppy seed, once experienced is not easy to escape. The greed for pleasure is endless. Gratification begets gratification. This paper explores issues and complications of treatment intervention in heroin addiction. The author is a general practitioner with 25 years experience and special interest in substance abuse medicine.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cyngler
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012046:Rehabilitation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012309:Risk-Taking; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000379:methods*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin