Am J Public Health December 1974 PMID 4429174

How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction?

L N Robins, D H Davis, D N Nurco

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The conversations demonstrate high interest through references to the statistic that over 65% of heroin-addicted soldiers quit after returning home, with some posts quoting the exact figures and discussing environmental factors affecting addiction. The tone is inquisitive, emphasizing the potential for addiction recovery and reevaluating assumptions about addiction's permanence.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the significance of Robins et al.'s study, especially in highlighting the high rate of recovery among veterans.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show strong curiosity about the research findings and their implications for understanding addiction.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference specific studies and question environmental factors, indicating moderate depth of engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest the article influences perspectives on addiction treatment and the perception of addiction's permanence.

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Nicolas Badre
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Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the https://t.co/KD67b2OluO

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Nicolas Badre
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@NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the

Feb 18, 2025 · 18 likes · 3 shares · 2,656 followers View post →
Alex Leaf
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Of the Vietnam soldiers addicted to heroin while in Vietnam, nearly 2/3rds quit using all narcotics upon returning to the U.S. while 1/3rd continued to use occasionally without addiction a year later. Only 2% of the soldiers remained addicted. https://t.co/VGYrD6rQLh

Jul 2, 2024 · 2 likes · 4,482 followers View post →
Advanced Thinking
@AdvThinking · X

@epistemic13 Search for "vietnam opioid paper" on google. The first result contains the paper in pdf format It's titled "How Permanent was Vietnam Drug Addiction?"

Aug 21, 2020 · 1 like · 5,085 followers View post →
Alex Leaf
@AlexJLeaf · X

He found that two-thirds of soldiers who met diagnostic criteria for heroin addiction during the war quit entirely upon returning home, one-third maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% were still addicted to heroin after the war ended. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh

Mar 30, 2022 · 1 like · 4,482 followers View post →
Alex Leaf
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@gutswithaz @brianatheroux @Bee9320 @OneGirlMelissa @DisaffectedPod @PettetJordan What about the work of Lee Robins? Of the heroin-addicted soldiers in Vietnam, 65% quit all use entirely upon returning to the US, 33% maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% still met the addiction criteria post-war. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh

Nov 12, 2021 · 1 like · 4,482 followers View post →

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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…

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Charlotte
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Syeda Taleha Shah, MD
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André du Toit
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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…

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Dr. Jacob A. Thon
@JacoThon · X

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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…

Feb 18, 2025 · 40 shares · 431 followers View post →
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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…

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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…

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John Peters
@johnthejack · X

RT @BadreNicolas: @NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robin…

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Glenn Sullivan
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RT @BadreNicolas: Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1…

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Nicolas Badre
@BadreNicolas · X

Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the https://t.co/KD67b2OluO

Feb 18, 2025 · 320 likes · 40 shares · 2,656 followers View post →
Nicolas Badre
@BadreNicolas · X

@NTFabiano Some of my favorite papers in the history of psychiatry. Mostly about the meaning of life and emotions. Robins et al. (1974). How permanent was Vietnam drug addiction? Made me rethink what I knew about addiction. Nesse (1990). The evolutionary functions of repression and the

Feb 18, 2025 · 18 likes · 3 shares · 2,656 followers View post →
Alex Leaf
@AlexJLeaf · X

Of the Vietnam soldiers addicted to heroin while in Vietnam, nearly 2/3rds quit using all narcotics upon returning to the U.S. while 1/3rd continued to use occasionally without addiction a year later. Only 2% of the soldiers remained addicted. https://t.co/VGYrD6rQLh

Jul 2, 2024 · 2 likes · 4,482 followers View post →
Alex Leaf
@AlexJLeaf · X

He found that two-thirds of soldiers who met diagnostic criteria for heroin addiction during the war quit entirely upon returning home, one-third maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% were still addicted to heroin after the war ended. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh

Mar 30, 2022 · 1 like · 4,482 followers View post →
Alex Leaf
@AlexJLeaf · X

@gutswithaz @brianatheroux @Bee9320 @OneGirlMelissa @DisaffectedPod @PettetJordan What about the work of Lee Robins? Of the heroin-addicted soldiers in Vietnam, 65% quit all use entirely upon returning to the US, 33% maintained occasional use without addiction, and only 2% still met the addiction criteria post-war. https://t.co/VGYrD6ITNh

Nov 12, 2021 · 1 like · 4,482 followers View post →
Advanced Thinking
@AdvThinking · X

@epistemic13 Search for "vietnam opioid paper" on google. The first result contains the paper in pdf format It's titled "How Permanent was Vietnam Drug Addiction?"

Aug 21, 2020 · 1 like · 5,085 followers View post →
Advanced Thinking
@AdvThinking · X

@ThinkInPeach Turns out, the environmental factors that pushed the soldiers to consume opioids (high stress, abundance of opioids, group consumption) were inexistant in the US. The study is called: "How Permanent Was Vietnam Drug Addiction? - American journal of public health"

Apr 22, 2020 · 5,085 followers View post →