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Detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in substance use disorder treatment

Health Services Research, 2022
Melissa M. Garrido, David K. Jones, Alexander Woodruff, Kiersten Strombotne, Sivagaminathan Palani, Sarah Zahakos, Michael Adelberg, Steven D. Pizer, Austin B. Frakt   +8 more
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Detected substance abuse among injecting drug users through analysis of used syringes in Tunisia

Forensic Science International
Injecting drug use poses significant public health risks due to unsafe practices such as syringe sharing, reuse, and risky sexual behaviors, which increase the transmission of bloodborne viruses. In Tunisia, limited data on injecting drug use hinders the development of informed health and harm reduction policies.A syringe collection campaign was ...
Bilel, Moslah, Omar, Smaoui, Thomas, Néfau, Houyem, Boukassoula, Nadia, Chaouali, Meriem, Laaribi, Mohamed Anouar, Nouioui, Dorra, Amira, Abderrazek, Hedhili   +8 more
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Using the MMPI-2 to detect substance abuse in an outpatient mental health setting.

Psychological Assessment, 1999
This study examined the utility of the MMPI-2 in detecting substance-abuse problems in an outpatient mental health setting. Specifically, the utility of the Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS; N. C. Weed, J. N. Butcher, T. McKenna, & Y. S. Ben-Porath, 1992), the Addiction Potential Scale (APS; N. C.
L. A. R. Stein, John R. Graham, Yossef S. Ben-Porath, John L. McNulty   +3 more
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The Operating Characteristics of the PTSD Checklist in Detecting PTSD in HIV+ Substance Abusers

Journal of Psychological Trauma, 2008
ABSTRACT The psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist-Civilian version (PCL-C) were calculated for a population of HIV-seropositive individuals, using diagnoses and scores from the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) as the criterion measure.
Andreas Bollinger, Carlos Cuevas, Melanie Vielhauer, Erin Morgan, Terence Keane   +4 more
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Capture and Detection of Fentanyl with Thiolated Cucurbit[7]uril Macrocycles on Silver Nanoparticles.

ACS Applied Nano Materials
Opioid availability and use has expanded in recent years, leading to a dramatic increase in overdose-related deaths and presenting occupational hazards resulting from exposure to fentanyl and related agents.
Adam S. Braegelman, Rebekah L. Thimes, L. M. Sherman, Christopher J. Addonizio, Sijie Xian, Marya Lieberman, J. Camden, Matthew J. Webber   +7 more
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[Substance abuse detection in substitution therapy : Oral fluid versus urine screening].

Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 2018
A patient's health in an opioid maintenance program is potentially endangered due to concurrent consumption of drugs. Therefore, the German Medical Association requests evidence of compliant substitute intake while type and frequency of drug screening is chosen by the physician.
Johannes, Stein, Max, Geraedts
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Au Ordered Array Substrate for Rapid Detection and Precise Identification of Etomidate in E-Liquid Through Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Nanomaterials
Etomidate (ET), a medical anesthetic, is increasingly being incorporated into e-liquids for consumption and abuse as a new psychoactive substance (NPS), leading to significant social issues.
Yan Mo, Xiaoping Zhang, Ke Zou, Wen Xing, Xiayang Hou, Yu Zeng, Yugang Cai, Ruixiang Xu, Hongwen Zhang, Weiping Cai   +9 more
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Sensitivity of MCMI-III Scales T (Drugs) and B (Alcohol) in Detecting Substance Abuse

Substance Use & Misuse, 1997
The sensitivity and specificity of MCMI-III Scales T (drug dependence) and B (alcohol dependence) were evaluated with patients (N = 164) in an inpatient substance user treatment program. The sensitivity levels of these two scales improved significantly compared to previous research using the MCMI I and MCMI II Scales T and B, which had not achieved ...
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Detection of neuropsychological impairment among substance-abusing patients: Accuracy of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1997
The accuracy of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE) in detecting the presence of cognitive impairment among substance-abusing patients was examined. The NCSE and the Neuropsychological Screening Battery (NSB), which has been shown in previous studies to discriminate reliably between cognitively impaired and intact substance-abusing ...
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Detecting Serious Mental Illness Among Substance Abusers

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 2005
James A. Swartz, Arthur J. Lurigio
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