The "black box" of prescription drug diversion

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 332-347

  Inciardi, James A ^a   Surratt, Hilary L ^a   Cicero, Theodore J ^b   Kurtz, Steven P ^a   Martin, Steven S ^a   Parrino, Mark W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence   (United States)

Author keywords

Club drugs; Diversion; Hydrocodone; Oxycodone; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID PLUS BUTALBITAL PLUS CAFFEINE; ALPRAZOLAM; BUPRENORPHINE; CLONAZEPAM; COCAINE; CODEINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PENTAZOCINE; PERCOCET; PETHIDINE; TRAMADOL;

DRUG ABUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; FRIEND; HUMAN; INTERNET; PRESCRIPTION; RELATIVE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FAMILY; FRAUD; FRIENDS; HUMANS; HYDROCODONE; INTERNET; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PHARMACY; PHYSICIANS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75149154198     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550880903182986     Document Type: Review

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