"Drug Users" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
People who take drugs for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. The drugs may be legal or illegal, but their use often results in adverse medical, legal, or social consequences for the users.
| Descriptor ID |
D055030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.169
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Users- Drug Users
- Drug User
- User, Drug
- Users, Drug
- Drug Abusers
- Abuser, Drug
- Abusers, Drug
- Drug Abuser
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Users" by people in Profiles.
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Sexual identity, sexual behavior, and drug use behaviors among people who use drugs in the rural U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Apr; 171:209629.
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Differences in hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment by opioid, stimulant, and polysubstance use among people who use drugs in rural U.S. communities. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Nov 29; 21(1):214.
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Implementation strategies to support recovery support workers serving criminal legal involved people who use drugs. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Feb; 169:209583.
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Rural houselessness among people who use drugs in the United States: Results from the National Rural Opioid Initiative. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Jan 01; 266:112498.
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Evaluation of respondent-driven sampling in seven studies of people who use drugs from rural populations: findings from the Rural Opioid Initiative. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2024 Apr 23; 24(1):94.
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How do people who use opioids express their qualities and capacities? An assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities. Harm Reduct J. 2024 04 08; 21(1):79.
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Houselessness and syringe service program utilization among people who inject drugs in eight rural areas across the USA: a cross-sectional analysis. Harm Reduct J. 2023 10 26; 20(1):157.
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I Don't Believe a Person Has to Die When Trying to Get High: Overdose Prevention and Response Strategies in Rural Illinois. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 01 16; 20(2).
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How the rural risk environment underpins hepatitis C risk: Qualitative findings from rural southern Illinois, United States. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 02; 112:103930.
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Modeling hepatitis C micro-elimination among people who inject drugs with direct-acting antivirals in metropolitan Chicago. PLoS One. 2022; 17(3):e0264983.