A method to diagnose opioid dependence resulting from heroin versus prescription opioids using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview

  • Jennifer S. Potter
  • , Kristi Prather
  • , Frankie Kropp
  • , Mimmie Byrne
  • , C. Rollynn Sullivan
  • , Nadia Mohamedi
  • , Marc L. Copersino
  • , Roger D. Weiss

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)185-188
Number of pages4
JournalContemporary Clinical Trials
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Clinical trial
  • Diagnostic assessment
  • Opioids

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology (medical)

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