Concomitant drug abuse of opioid dependent patients in maintenance treatment detected with a multi-target screening of oral fluid.
CONCLUSIONS: Concomitant substance abuse is a serious issue among OMT patients. Screening for a broader range of substances than usually analyzed, reveals additional relevant abuse among OMT patients, including pregabalin-an anticonvulsant.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Our study underscores the importance of monitoring a broad range of substances including others than usually screened in opioid-dependent patients in OMT. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-6).
PMID: 29797622 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal on Addictions - Category: Addiction Authors: Wagner E, Raabe F, Martin G, Winter C, Plörer D, Krause DL, Adorjan K, Koller G, Pogarell O Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research
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