Abstract
Treatment research with opioid-dependent populations has not traditionally distinguished between those dependent on prescription opioids versus dependent upon heroin. Evidence suggests there is a substantial subpopulation of individuals with opioid dependence resulting largely or exclusively from prescription opioid use. Because this subpopulation may respond to treatment differently from heroin users, a method for discriminating DSM-IV opioid dependence due to prescription opioid use would provide more precision when examining this population. This paper describes an innovative method using a currently available diagnostic instrument, to diagnose DSM-IV opioid dependence and distinguish between dependence resulting from prescription opioids versus dependence upon heroin.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 185-188 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Contemporary Clinical Trials |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2010 |
Keywords
- Clinical trial
- Diagnostic assessment
- Opioids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)