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Mechanisms of Prescription Drug Diversion Among Drug-Involved Club- and Street-Based Populations by Inciardi, James A., Surratt, Hilary L., Kurtz, Steven P., Cicero, Theodore J.

“…ABSTRACT Objective.  Prescription drug diversion involves the unlawful channeling of regulated pharmaceuticals from legal sources to the illicit marketplace,…”
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A postmarketing surveillance program to monitor Ultram® (tramadol hydrochloride) abuse in the United States by Cicero, Theodore J, Adams, Edgar H, Geller, Anne, Inciardi, James A, Muñoz, Alvaro, Schnoll, Sidney H, Senay, Edward C, Woody, George E

“…Tramadol HCl, marketed as Ultram® in the USA, was introduced as a non-scheduled drug in April 1995 based on the assumption that the risk of abuse was…”
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Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion in an Urban Community: The Results of an Ultrarapid Assessment by Inciardi, James A., Surratt, Hilary L., Cicero, Theodore J., Beard, Ronald A.

“…ABSTRACT Objective.  Prescription‐drug diversion is a topic about which comparatively little is known, and systematic information garnered from…”
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Trends in abuse of Oxycontin and other opioid analgesics in the United States: 2002-2004 by Cicero, Theodore J, Inciardi, James A, Muñoz, Alvaro

“…OxyContin (Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, Conn) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1995 as a sustained-release preparation of oxycodone…”
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Co-morbid pain and psychopathology in males and females admitted to treatment for opioid analgesic abuse by Cicero, Theodore J., Lynskey, Michael, Todorov, Alexandre, Inciardi, James A., Surratt, Hilary L.

“…The purpose of this study was to identify co-morbidity in a national sample ( N = 1408) of males and females entering treatment for opioid abuse. Our sample…”
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Relationship between therapeutic use and abuse of opioid analgesics in rural, suburban, and urban locations in the United States by Cicero, Theodore J., Surratt, Hilary, Inciardi, James A., Munoz, Alvaro

“…Purpose The goal of these studies was to determine the relationship between prescribed use of opioid analgesics and their non‐medically related use (abuse) at…”
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Prescription Drug Abuse & Diversion: Role of the Pain Clinic by Rigg, Khary K., March, Samantha J., Inciardi, James A.

“…The goal of this research is to better understand the role that South Florida pain management clinics may be playing in the abuse and diversion of prescription…”
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Patterns of prescription opioid abuse and comorbidity in an aging treatment population by Cicero, Theodore J., Ph.D, Surratt, Hilary L., Ph.D, Kurtz, Steven, Ph.D, Ellis, M.S., B.A, Inciardi, James A., Ph.D

“…Abstract Very little is known about the impact of age and gender on drug abuse treatment needs. To examine this, we recruited 2,573 opioid-dependent patients,…”
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A Comparison of the Abuse Liability of Tramadol, NSAIDs, and Hydrocodone in Patients with Chronic Pain by Adams, Edgar H., Breiner, Scott, Cicero, Theodore J., Geller, Anne, Inciardi, James A., Schnoll, Sidney H., Senay, Edward C., Woody, George E.

“…Concern about abuse/dependence in chronic pain patients taking opioid analgesics may lead to undertreatment of pain, yet little is known about the prevalence…”
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Multiple Determinants of Specific Modes of Prescription Opioid Diversion by Cicero, Theodore J., Kurtz, Steven P., Surratt, Hilary L., Ibanez, Gladys E., Ellis, Matthew S., Levi-Minzi, Maria A., Inciardi, James A.

“…Numerous national surveys and surveillance programs have shown a substantial rise in the abuse of prescription opioids over the past 15 years. Accessibility of…”
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Prescription drugs purchased through the internet: Who are the end users? by Inciardi, James A, Surratt, Hilary L, Cicero, Theodore J, Rosenblum, Andrew, Ahwah, Candice, Bailey, J. Elise, Dart, Richard C, Burke, John J

“…Abstract Although prescription drugs are readily available on the Internet, little is known about the prevalence of Internet use for the purchase of…”
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The "Black Box" of Prescription Drug Diversion by Inciardi, James A., Surratt, Hilary L., Cicero, Theodore J., Kurtz, Steven P., Martin, Steven S., Parrino, Mark W.

“…A variety of surveys and studies are examined in an effort to better understand the scope of prescription drug diversion and to determine whether there are…”
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The Development of a Comprehensive Risk-Management Program for Prescription Opioid Analgesics: Researched Abuse, Diversion and Addiction-Related Surveillance (RADARS®) by Cicero, Theodore J., Dart, Richard C., Inciardi, James A., Woody, George E., Schnoll, Sidney, Muñoz, Alvaro

“…ABSTRACT Objective.  Beginning in the late 1990’s a marked increase in abuse of OxyContin® emerged, which led to the development and establishment of a…”
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Trends in the use and abuse of branded and generic extended release oxycodone and fentanyl products in the United States by Cicero, Theodore J, Inciardi, James A, Surratt, Hilary

“…Abstract Background A great deal of previous work on the pharmacoeconomics of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug abuse indicates that as cost decreases, abuse…”
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Foundations of Opioid Risk Management by Katz, Nathaniel P, Adams, Edgar H, Benneyan, James C, Birnbaum, Howard G, Budman, Simon H, Buzzeo, Ronald W, Carr, Daniel B, Cicero, Theodore J, Gourlay, Douglas, Inciardi, James A, Joranson, David E, Kesslick, James, Lande, Stephen D

“…Increased abuse and diversion of prescription opioids has been a consequence of the increased availability of opioids to address the widespread problem of…”
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Five-Year Outcomes of Therapeutic Community Treatment of Drug-Involved Offenders after Release from Prison by Inciardi, James A., MartIn, Steven S., ButzIn, Clifford A.

“…With growing numbers of drug-involved offenders, substance abuse treatment has become a critical part of corrections. A multistage therapeutic community…”
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Barriers to health and social services for street-based sex workers by Kurtz, Steven P, Surratt, Hilary L, Kiley, Marion C, Inciardi, James A

“…Homelessness, poverty, drug abuse and violent victimization faced by street-based women sex workers create needs for a variety of health and social services,…”
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An Effective HIV Risk-Reduction Protocol for Drug-Using Female Sex Workers by Surratt, Hilary L., Inciardi, James A.

“…Female sex workers are especially vulnerable to HIV infection, particularly those who use drugs and engage in street-based sex exchange. This study examines…”
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Potential for Abuse of Buprenorphine in Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence by Cicero, Theodore J, Inciardi, James A

“…To the Editor: Buprenorphine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 for the treatment of opioid addiction in certified physicians'…”
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Prescription opioid abuse among drug-involved street-based sex workers by Surratt, Hilary L, Inciardi, James A, Kurtz, Steven P

“…National population surveys and individual studies over the past decade have documented the escalating abuse of a variety of prescription medications,…”
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