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01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
How did you know you got the right pill? Prescription opioid identification and measurement error in the abuse deterrent formulation era
Authors:
Traci C Green, Carolyn Griffel, Taryn Dailey, Priyanka Garg, Eileen Thorley, Courtney Kaczmarsky, Theresa Cassidy, Stephen F Butler
Published in:
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Self-report of nonmedical prescription opioid use (NMPU) is a cornerstone of drug abuse surveillance, policymaking, and treatment service planning, but misclassification creates bias and may confuse or undermine NMPU estimates [
1]. We detected old OxyContin (OC) abuse reports long after a reformulated version (OP) was released (August 2010). This study explored sources of possible NMPU misclassification and proposed solutions. …