Published in Am J Public Health on March 14, 2013
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A randomized controlled trial of interim methadone maintenance: 10-Month follow-up. Drug Alcohol Depend (2006) 1.51
Attitudes toward buprenorphine and methadone among opioid-dependent individuals. Am J Addict (2008) 1.51
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Dispelling the myth of "smart drugs": cannabis and alcohol use problems predict nonmedical use of prescription stimulants for studying. Addict Behav (2012) 1.25
College students rarely seek help despite serious substance use problems. J Subst Abuse Treat (2009) 1.24
Uses of diverted methadone and buprenorphine by opioid-addicted individuals in Baltimore, Maryland. Am J Addict (2009) 1.24
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Marijuana exposure opportunity and initiation during college: parent and peer influences. Prev Sci (2012) 1.20
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Evidence for significant polydrug use among ecstasy-using college students. J Am Coll Health (2006) 1.17
A Comparison of Buprenorphine + Naloxone to Buprenorphine and Methadone in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence during Pregnancy: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes. Subst Abuse (2013) 1.16
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Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER)--approach, issues and lessons learned. Addiction (2012) 1.13
An in-depth qualitative examination of the ecstasy experience: results of a focus group with ecstasy-using college students. Subst Use Misuse (2005) 1.12
SBIRT for adolescent drug and alcohol use: current status and future directions. J Subst Abuse Treat (2013) 1.12
Buprenorphine + naloxone in the treatment of opioid dependence during pregnancy-initial patient care and outcome data. Am J Addict (2013) 1.10
Interim methadone treatment: impact on arrests. Drug Alcohol Depend (2009) 1.09
Gender Differences Among In- and Out-of-Treatment Opioid-Addicted Individuals. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2009) 1.08
Persistent nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among college students: possible association with ADHD symptoms. J Atten Disord (2010) 1.07
The Community Assessment Inventory--client views of supports to drug abuse treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat (2004) 1.07
The role of patient satisfaction in methadone treatment. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2010) 1.07
College students' use of cocaine: results from a longitudinal study. Addict Behav (2010) 1.06
A randomized trial of intensive outpatient (IOP) vs. standard outpatient (OP) buprenorphine treatment for African Americans. Drug Alcohol Depend (2012) 1.05
Marijuana use trajectories during the post-college transition: health outcomes in young adulthood. Drug Alcohol Depend (2012) 1.03
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Drug use and HIV risk outcomes in opioid-injecting men in the Republic of Georgia: behavioral treatment + naltrexone compared to usual care. Drug Alcohol Depend (2011) 1.02
Transparency at the Food and Drug Administration. N Engl J Med (2010) 1.01
Incarcerated drug-abusing mothers: their characteristics and vulnerability. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2005) 1.01
Social context of drinking and alcohol problems among college students. Am J Health Behav (2007) 1.01
Treating the partners of opioid-dependent pregnant patients: feasibility and efficacy. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2011) 1.00
Opioid use disorder in the United States: insurance status and treatment access. Drug Alcohol Depend (2008) 1.00
Patterns in admission delays to outpatient methadone treatment in the United States. J Subst Abuse Treat (2011) 0.99
Lessons learned from a randomized trial of fixed and escalating contingency management schedules in opioid-dependent pregnant women. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2012) 0.97
Evaluation of a group-based substance abuse treatment program for adolescents. J Subst Abuse Treat (2004) 0.96
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The association between early conduct problems and early marijuana use in college students. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse (2011) 0.96
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Chronic pain, addiction, and Zohydro. N Engl J Med (2014) 0.96
Cigarette smoking in opioid-dependent pregnant women: neonatal and maternal outcomes. Drug Alcohol Depend (2012) 0.95
Nonmedical prescription analgesic use and concurrent alcohol consumption among college students. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2009) 0.95
Electronic cigarettes in adults in outpatient substance use treatment: Awareness, perceptions, use, and reasons for use. Am J Addict (2015) 0.95
Scaling-up interim methadone maintenance: treatment for 1,000 heroin-addicted individuals. J Subst Abuse Treat (2009) 0.95
Neonatal abstinence scores in opioid-exposed and nonexposed neonates: a blinded comparison. J Opioid Manag (2011) 0.94
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The impact of mood disorders on the delivery and neonatal outcomes of methadone-maintained pregnant patients. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse (2009) 0.93
Drug use patterns in young adulthood and post-college employment. Drug Alcohol Depend (2012) 0.93
EMS runs for suspected opioid overdose: implications for surveillance and prevention. Prehosp Emerg Care (2013) 0.92
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