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Chronic illicit drug use, health services utilization and the cost of medical care by French, Michael T, McGeary, Kerry Anne, Chitwood, Dale D, McCoy, Clyde B

“…Few studies have examined the relationships between drug use, health services utilization and the cost of medical care for a community-based sample of drug…”
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The cost of medical care for patients with diabetes, hypertension and both conditions: does alcohol use play a role? by FRENCH, M. T., MUNDT, M. P., FLEMING, M., ZAVALA, S. K.

“… Objective.  To estimate and compare the medical costs of individuals with diabetes and/or hypertension relative to a matched sample of individuals with…”
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Health Care Need and Utilization: A Preliminary Comparison of Injection Drug Users, Other Illicit Drug Users, and Nonusers by Chitwood, Dale D., McBride, Duane C., French, Michael T., Comerford, Mary

“…This paper investigates the relationship between chronic drug use and the health care system. Data from 536 African-American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White…”
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A structured instrument for estimating the economic cost of drug abuse treatment: The Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program (DATCAP) by French, Michael T., Dunlap, Laura J., Zarkin, Gary A., McGeary, Kerry Anne, Thomas McLellan, A.

“…Drug abuse treatment programs need to know the cost of the services they provide. Indeed, continued public and private funding is now being linked to cost and…”
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Analysis of Tianeptine in Dietary Supplements by Seale, Jared T., Garden, Emily A., French, John M. T., McDougal, Owen M.

“…In the United States (US), tianeptine is sold as a dietary supplement under the trade name Tianaa™. Tianeptine is a synthetic drug prescribed by physicians as…”
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Response of phase I and II detoxification enzymes, glutathione, metallothionein and acetylcholine esterase to mercury and dimethoate in signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) by Gunderson, Mark P., Nguyen, Brandon T., Cervantes Reyes, Juan C., Holden, Laura L., French, John M.T., Smith, Brandon D., Lineberger, Connor

“…Metals and pesticides are common pollutants and the modulation of biomarkers can indicate sub-lethal influences on the physiology of organisms inhabiting…”
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Symptoms of Dependence, Multiple Substance Use, and Labor Market Outcomes by Bray, Jeremy W., Zarkin, Gary A., Dennis, Michael L., French, Michael T.

“…The prevalence and costs of alcohol and drug disorders pose a serious social concern for policymakers. In this paper, we use data from the National Household…”
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Benefit-Cost Analysis of Brief Physician Advice with Problem Drinkers in Primary Care Settings by Fleming, Michael F., Mundt, Marlon P., French, Michael T., Manwell, Linda Baier, Stauffacher, Ellyn A., Barry, Kristen Lawton

“…Background. Few studies have estimated the economic costs and benefits of brief physician advice in managed care settings. Objective. To conduct a benefit-cost…”
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Quality of life associated with daily opioid therapy in a primary care chronic pain sample by Dillie, Kathryn Sullivan, Fleming, Michael F, Mundt, Marlon P, French, Michael T

“…Daily opioid therapy is widely used in the treatment of chronic noncancer pain, yet there is limited empirical evidence on the relationship of opioid dosing…”
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Economic evaluation of drug abuse treatment programs: methodology and findings by French, M T

“…Research has shown that drug abuse treatment can help many individuals. Yet funding is often lacking for treatment because these programs compete for scarce…”
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A quality-of-life method for estimating the value of avoided morbidity by French, M T, Mauskopf, J A

“…We developed a quality-of-life method for valuing changes in health status. Our model determines changes in health attributes for different illnesses and then…”
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Estimating the full cost of workplace injuries by French, M T

“…While many studies estimate medical costs and lost wages from workplace injuries, few have estimated pain and suffering costs. This study develops a wage-risk…”
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The impact of time in treatment on the employment and earnings of drug abusers by French, M T, Zarkin, G A, Hubbard, R L, Rachal, J V

“…We use data from a longitudinal survey to estimate the effects of time in drug abuse treatment on post-treatment weeks worked and earnings for 2,420 clients in…”
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Compensating wage differentials for job stress by French, Michael T., Dunlap, Laura J.

“…Recent medical studies have demonstrated a strong relationship between mental stress and cardiac events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. In the…”
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Illicit drug use and emergency room utilization by McGeary, K A, French, M T

“…To provide an empirical examination of the effect that chronic illicit drug use has on emergency room (ER) utilization, controlling for the potential biases…”
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Quantitative Determination of Vinpocetine in Dietary Supplements by French, John M T, King, Matthew D, McDougal, Owen M

“…Current United States regulatory policies allow for the addition of pharmacologically active substances in dietary supplements if derived from a botanical…”
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Using the DATCAP and ASI to estimate the costs and benefits of residential addiction treatment in the State of Washington by French, Michael T., Salomé, Helena J., Carney, Molly

“…Funding agencies and policy makers often criticize residential addiction treatment because the cost of residential services is typically higher than for…”
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Prevalence and Consequences of Smoking, Alcohol Use, and Illicit Drug Use at Five Worksites by French, Michael T., Zarkin, Gary A., Hartwell, Tyler D., Bray, Jeremy W.

“…EMPLOYERS ARE BECOMING increasingly concerned about the consequences and costs of substance use in their workplaces. Despite this heightened awareness, little…”
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Physical appearance and earnings: further evidence by French, Michael T.

“…The literature contains numerous studies on earnings differentials based on age, race, and gender. Comparatively few studies have examined differences in…”
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Cost-effectiveness of detecting breast cancer in lower socioeconomic status African American and Hispanic women through mobile mammography services by Schweitzer, M E, French, M T, Ullmann, S G, McCoy, C B

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