Using the EDAC™ test to monitor abstinence and relapses during outpatient treatment

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 101-113

  Harasymiw, James ^a   Forster, Ian ^b   Bean, Pamela ^c,d  

^a Alcohol Detection Services   (United States)

^b The LifeMark Health Institute   (Canada)

^c ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Millennium Strategies   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse diagnosis; Biomarkers

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBOHYDRATE DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN; CARBOHYDRATE-DEFICIENT TRANSFERRIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MONITORING; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RELAPSE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; AMBULATORY CARE; BLOOD; CANADA; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALBERTA; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE; TRANSFERRIN; WISCONSIN;

EID: 27544513960     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v24n03_09     Document Type: Article

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