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Abuse and dependence on prescription opioids in adults: a mixture categorical and dimensional approach to diagnostic classification by Wu, L-T, Woody, G E, Yang, C, Pan, J-J, Blazer, D G

“…For the emerging DSM-V, it has been recommended that dimensional and categorical methods be used simultaneously in diagnostic classification; however, little…”
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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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Buprenorphine Use: The International Experience by Carrieri, Maria Patrizia, Amass, Leslie, Lucas, Gregory M., Vlahov, David, Wodak, Alex, Woody, George E.

“…The confluence of the heroin injection epidemic and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection epidemic has increased the call for expanded access to…”
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Overcoming opioid blockade from depot naltrexone (Prodetoxon®) by Kruptisky, E. M., Burakov, A. M., Tsoy, M. V., Egorova, V. Y., Slavina, T. Y., Grinenko, A. Y., Zvartau, E. E., Woody, G. E.

“…ABSTRACT Aim  To describe a situation in which an opioid‐dependent patient overcame naltrexone blockade. Design, case report, setting  Addiction treatment…”
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Drug Abuse Treatment as AIDS Prevention by David S. Metzger, Helen Navaline, Woody, George E.

“…Objective: As the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic among drug users enters its third decade in the United States, it is important to consider…”
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The Effects of Psychosocial Services in Substance Abuse Treatment by McLellan, A. Thomas, Arndt, Isabelle O, Metzger, David S, Woody, George E, O'Brien, Charles P

“…Objective.—To examine whether the addition of counseling, medical care, and psychosocial services improves the efficacy of methadone hydrochloride therapy in…”
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One-year mortality rates following methadone treatment discharge by Zanis, David A, Woody, George E

“…Objectives: Mortality among 507 patients in a methadone program over a 1-year period was assessed. Methods: Mortality was determined for patients in treatment…”
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Physical dependence on Ultram ® (tramadol hydrochloride): both opioid-like and atypical withdrawal symptoms occur by Senay, Edward C, Adams, Edgar H, Geller, Anne, Inciardi, James A, Muñoz, Alvaro, Schnoll, Sidney H, Woody, George E, Cicero, Theodore J

“…In 1994, the Drug Abuse Advisory Committee (DAAC) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that Ultram ® (tramadol hydrochloride) could be marketed…”
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Psychotherapy in community methadone programs: a validation study by Woody, G E, McLellan, A T, Luborsky, L, O'Brien, C P

“…The authors tested the efficacy of individual psychotherapy in the rehabilitation counseling of psychiatrically symptomatic opiate-dependent patients during…”
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Non-injection substance use correlates with risky sex among men having sex with men: data from HIVNET by Woody, George E, Donnell, Deborah, Seage, George R, Metzger, David, Marmor, Michael, Koblin, Beryl A, Buchbinder, Susan, Gross, Michael, Stone, Betsy, Judson, Franklyn N

“…Associations between substance use and sexual behavior were examined among 3220 seronegative men who have sex with men (MSM) in a HIV vaccine preparedness…”
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Preparations for AIDS vaccine trials. An automated version of the Risk Assessment Battery (RAB): enhancing the assessment of risk behaviors by Navaline, H A, Snider, E C, Petro, C J, Tobin, D, Metzger, D, Alterman, A I, Woody, G E

“…Our primary objective during this pilot work has been to determine if the computerized RAB can be used in place of the paper-and-pencil version with an IDU…”
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Co-morbidity of infectious and addictive diseases in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, Russia by Krupitsky, E M, Zvartau, E E, Lioznov, D A, Tsoy, M V, Egorova, V Y, Belyaeva, T V, Antonova, T V, Brazhenko, N A, Zagdyn, Z M, Verbitskaya, E V, Zorina, Y, Karandashova, G F, Slavina, T Y, Grinenko, A Y, Samet, J H, Woody, G E

“…The Russian health care system is organized around specific diseases, with relatively little focus on integration across specialties to address co-morbidities…”
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Severity of dependence: data from the DSM-IV field trials by Woody, G E, Cottler, L B, Cacciola, J

“…The concept of a dependence syndrome with graded levels of severity was originally derived from work with alcoholics. The applicability and clinical utility of…”
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HIV vaccine trials: will intravenous drug users enroll? by Meyers, K, Metzger, D S, Navaline, H, Woody, G E, McLellan, A T

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the willingness of intravenous drug users to participate in a preventive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine…”
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Antisocial personality disorder in patients with substance abuse disorders: a problematic diagnosis? by Gerstley, L J, Alterman, A I, McLellan, A T, Woody, G E

“…The authors' literature review suggests that the relationship between antisocial personality disorder and substance abuse is complex and not yet fully…”
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The economic costs of heroin addiction in the United States by Mark, Tami L, Woody, George E, Juday, Tim, Kleber, Herbert D

“…This study documents the costs of heroin addiction in the United States, both to the addict and society at large. Using a cost-of-illness approach, costs were…”
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Ability to form an alliance with the therapist: a possible marker of prognosis for patients with antisocial personality disorder by Gerstley, L, McLellan, A T, Alterman, A I, Woody, G E, Luborsky, L, Prout, M

“…Antisocial personality disorder is generally perceived to be refractory to treatment, particularly psychotherapy. In this study, the ability of 48 patients…”
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Response to Methadone Maintenance and Counseling in Antisocial Patients With and Without Major Depression by ALTERMAN, ARTHUR I, RUTHERFORD, MEGAN J, CACCIOLA, JOHN S, McKAY, JAMES R, WOODY, GEORGE E

“…This study compared the treatment response of four groups of psychiatrically diverse opiate-dependent, methadone maintenance patients receiving drug…”
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Twelve-month follow-up of psychotherapy for opiate dependence by Woody, G E, McLellan, A T, Luborsky, L, O'Brien, C P

“…To provide information on the long-debated issue of the value of psychotherapy as an addition to paraprofessional counseling services for opiate addicts…”
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Severity of psychiatric symptoms as a predictor of benefits from psychotherapy: the Veterans Administration-Penn study by Woody, G E, McLellan, A T, Luborsky, L, O'Brien, C P, Blaine, J, Fox, S, Herman, I, Beck, A T

“…One hundred ten nonpsychotic opiate addicts were randomly assigned to receive paraprofessional drug counseling alone, counseling plus cognitive-behavioral…”
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