Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion

Adams, Edgar H., Scott Breiner, Theodore J. Cicero, Anne Geller, James A. Inciardi, Sidney H. Schnoll, Edward C. Senay, and George E. Woody. 2006. “A Comparison of the Abuse Liability of Tramadol, NSAIDS, and Hydrocodone in Patients with Chronic Pain.” Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 31(5): 465-476. A Comparison of the Abuse Liability of Tramadol, NSAIDs, and Hydrocodone in Patients with Chronic Pain.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J., Richard C. Dart, James A. Inciardi, George E. Woody, Sidney Schnoll, and Alvaro Munoz. 2007. “The Development of a Comprehensive Risk Management Program for Prescription Opioid Analgesics: Researched Abuse, Diversion and Addiction-Related Surveillance.” Pain Medicine 8:157-170. The Development of a Comprehensive Risk Management Program.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J. and James. A. Inciardi. 2005. “Potential for Abuse of Buprenorphine in Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence.” New England Journal of Medicine 353: 1863-1865. Potential for Abuse of Buprenorphine in Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J. and James A. Inciardi. 2005. “Increasing Diversion and Abuse of Methadone Prescribed for Pain.” Journal of the American Medical Association. 293: 297-298.

Cicero, Theodore J., James A. Inciardi, Edgar H. Adams, Anne Geller, Alvaro Munoz, Edward C. Senay, and George E. Woody. 2005. “Rates of Abuse of Tramadol Remain Unchanged with the Introduction of New Branded and Generic Products: Results of an Abuse Monitoring System, 1994-2004.” Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 14: 851-859. Rates of Abuse of Tramadol Remain Unchanged.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J., James A. Inciardi, and Alvaro Munoz. 2005. “Trends in Abuse of OxyContin and Other Opioid Analgesics in the United States: 2002-2004.” Journal of Pain 6: 662-672. Trends in Abuse of OxyContin ® and Other Opioid Analgesics in the United States- 2002-2004.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J., James A. Inciardi, and Hilary Surratt. 2007. “Trends in the Use and Abuse of Branded and Generic Extended Release Oxycodone and Fentanyl Produced in the United States.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence 91: 115-120. Trends in the Use and Abuse of Branded and Generic Extended Release Oxycodone.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J., Hilary Surratt, and James A. Inciardi. 2007. “Use and Misuse of Buprenorphine in the Management of Opioid Addiction.” Journal of Opioid Management 3: 302-208. Use and Misuse of Buprenorphine in the Management of Opioid Addiction.pdf

Cicero, Theodore J. Hilary L. Surratt, James A. Inciardi, and Alvaro Munoz. 2007. “Relationship Between Therapeutic Use and Abuse of Opioid Analgesics in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Locations in the United States.” Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 16: 827-840. Relationship Between Therapeutic Use and Abuse of Opioid Analgesics.pdf

Coons, Stephen J., Sharon L. Sheahan, Steven S. Martin, Jon Hendricks, Cynthia A. Robbins, and Jeffrey A. Johnson. 1994. “Predictors of Medication Noncompliance in a Sample of Older Adults.” Clinical Therapeutics 16: 110-117. Predictors of Medication Noncompliance in a Sample of Older Adults.pdf

Gunter, Whitney D., Steven P. Kurtz, Nicholas W. Bakken, and Daniel J. O’Connell. “Desisting from Prescription Drug Abuse: An Application of Growth Models to Rx Opioid Users.” Journal of Drug Issues 42(1): 82-97. Desisting from Prescription Drug Abuse.pdf

Harrison, Lana D., Steven S. Martin, Tihomir Enev, and Deborah Harrington. 2007. “Comparing Drug Testing and Self-Report of Drug Use Among Youths and Young Adults in the General Population. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Rockville, MD. Comparing Drug Testing and Self-Report of Drug Use Among Youths and Young Adults in the General Population.pdf

Havens, Jennifer R., Carrie B. Oser, Carl G. Leukefeld, Matthew Webster, Steven S. Martin, Daniel J. O’Connell, Hilary L. Surratt, and James A. Inciardi. 2007. “Differences in Prevalence of Prescription Opiate Misuse Among Rural and Urban Probationers.” American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 33: 309-317. Differences in Prevalence of Prescription Opiate Misuse among Rural and Urban Probationers.pdf

Inciardi, James A. and Theodore J. Cicero. 2009. “Black Beauties, Gorilla Pills, Footballs, and Hillbilly Heroin: Some Reflections on Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion Research Over the Past 40 Years.” Journal of Drug Issues 39: 101-114. Black Beauties, Gorilla Pills, Footballs, and Hillbilly Heroin.pdf

Inciardi, James A., Theodore J. Cicero, Alvaro Munox, Edgar H. Adams, Anne Geller, Edward C. Senay, and George E. Woody. 2006. “The Diversion of Ultram, Ultracet, and Generic Tramadol.” Journal of Addictive Diseases 25(2): 53-58. The Diversion of Ultram, Ultracet, and Generic Tramadol.pdf

Inciardi, James A. and Jennifer L. Goode. 2003. “OxyContin and Prescription Drug Diversion.” Consumers Research July Issue: 22-25. OxyContin and Prescription Drug Diversion.pdf

Inciardi, James A. and Jennifer L. Goode. 2003. “OxyContin: Miracle Medicine or Problem Drug.” Pp. 163-173 in The American Drug Scene. Fourth edition edited by J.A. Inciardi and K. McElrath. Los Angeles: Roxbury. 

Inciardi, James A., Hilary L. Surratt, Theodore J. Cicero, and Ronald A. Beard. 2009. “Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion in an Urban Community: The Results of an Ultra-Rapid Assessment.” Pain Medicine 10: 537-538. Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion in an Urban Community.pdf

Inciardi, James A., Hilary L. Surratt, Steven P. Kurtz, and John J. Burke. 2006. “The Diversion of Prescription Drugs by Health Care Workers in Cincinnati, Ohio.” Substance Use and Misuse 41: 255-264. The Diversion of Prescription Drugs by Health Care Workers in Cincinnati Ohio.pdf

Inciardi, James A., Hilary L. Surratt, Steven P. Kurtz, and Theodore J. Cicero. 2007. “Mechanisms of Prescription Drug Diversion Among Drug Involved Club and Street-Based Populations.” Pain Medicine 8: 171-183. Mechanisms of Prescription Drug Diversion among Drug Involved Club and Street-Based Populations.pdf

Inciardi, James A., Hilary L. Surratt, Yamilka Lugo, and Theodore J. Cicero. 2007. “The Diversion of Prescription Opioid Analgesics.” Law Enforcement Executive Forum 7(7): 127-141. The Diversion of Prescription Opioid Analgesics.pdf

Inciardi, James A., Hilary L. Surratt, Steven S. Martin, and Roberta Gealt. 2004. “Prevalence of Narcotic Analgesic Abuse Among Students: Individual or Polydrug Abuse?” Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 158: 498-499. Prevalence of Narcotic Analgesic Abuse Among Students- Individual or Polydrug Abuse.pdf

Inciardi, James A., Hilary L. Surratt, Yamilka, and Theodore J. Cicero. 2009. “FDA Approvals of Generic Drugs: Impact on the Diversion of Opioid Analgesics with a Potential for Abuse.” Journal of Opioid Management 5: 81-87.

Katz, Nathaniel P., Edgar H. Adams, James C. Benneyan, Howard G. Birnbaum, Simon H. Budman, Ronald W. Buzzeo, Daniel B. Carr, Theodore J. Cicero, Douglas Gourlay, James A. Inciardi, David E. Joranson, James Kesslick, and Stephen D. Lande. 2007. “Foundations of Opioid Risk Management.” Clinical Journal of Pain 23:103-118. Foundations of Opioid Risk Management.pdf

Kurtz, Steven P., James A. Inciardi, Hilary L. Surratt, and Linda Cottler. 2005. “Prescription Drug Abuse Among Ecstasy Users in Miami.” Journal of Addictive Diseases 24(4): 1-16. Prescription Drug Abuse Among Ecstasy Users in Miami.pdf

Schneider, Michael F., J. Elise Bailey, Theodore J. Cicero, Richard C. Dart, James A. Inciardi, Mark W. Parrino, and Alvaro Munoz. 2009. “Integrating Nine Prescription Opioid Analgesics and/or Four Signal Detection Systems to Summarize Statewide Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States in 2007.” Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 18: 778-790. Integrating Nine Prescription Opioid Analgesics.pdf

Surratt, Hilary L., James A. Inciardi, and Steven P. Kurtz. 2006. “Prescription Opioid Abuse Among Drug-Involved Street Sex Workers.” Journal of Opioid Management 2: 283-289. Prescription Opioid Abuse among Drug-Involved Street Sex Workers.pdf