"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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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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