Urinary ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate testing for detection of recent drinking in an outpatient treatment program for alcohol and drug dependence

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 278-282

  Dahl, Helen ^a   Voltaire Carlsson, Annette ^b   Hillgren, Kristina ^b   Helander, Anders ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Maria Addiction Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; ETHYL SULFATE; METHADONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHADONE TREATMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GLUCURONATES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SULFURIC ACID ESTERS; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955454663     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr009     Document Type: Article

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