A network perspective on heroin use: associations between craving, withdrawal symptoms, dependence, loss of control, and psychosocial consequences

Our network analysis model provides additional insight into how heroin use symptoms and relevant characteristics are interconnected. Craving and loss of control (time spent using, amount of use) map onto specific withdrawal symptoms.

Authors

Reínout W. Wiers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4312-9766)
Veronica Szpak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7215-1778)
Joji Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5659-6147)
René Freichel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9478-0575)

Institutions

Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
San Diego State University (US)
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
University of Amsterdam (NL)

Publication Details

Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Published: 2025-06-07
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108400
Citations: 2
Primary Topic: Mental Health Research Topics
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.24

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A network perspective on heroin use: associations between craving, withdrawal symptoms, dependence, loss of control, and psychosocial consequences

Reínout W. Wiers, Veronica Szpak, Joji Suzuki, René Freichel

Jun 7, 2025

2 citations

Addictive Behaviors

Mental Health Research Topics

4.24

article

A network perspective on heroin use: associations between craving, withdrawal symptoms, dependence, loss of control, and psychosocial consequences

Reínout W. Wiers, Veronica Szpak, Joji Suzuki, René Freichel

June 7, 2025article en

2 citations

Abstract

Our network analysis model provides additional insight into how heroin use symptoms and relevant characteristics are interconnected. Craving and loss of control (time spent using, amount of use) map onto specific withdrawal symptoms.

Addictive BehaviorsVol. 169

Brigham and Women's Hospital (US), San Diego State University (US), Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL), University of Amsterdam (NL)

Openalex Percentile: Top 7%

Mental Health Research Topics

4.24

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A network perspective on heroin use: associations between craving, withdrawal symptoms, dependence, loss of control, and psychosocial consequences — Reínout W. Wiers, Veronica Szpak, et al. · Addictive Behaviors (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS