Need and utility of a polyethylene glycol marker to ensure against urine falsification among heroin users.

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Published in Drug Alcohol Depend on May 27, 2015

Authors

Jermaine D Jones1, Jared J Atchison2, Gabriela Madera3, Verena E Metz3, Sandra D Comer3

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Substance Abuse, New York State Psychiatric Institute/College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: Jonesje@NYSPI.Columbia.edu.
2: Translational Research Training Program in Addiction at City College of New York & Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA.
3: Division of Substance Abuse, New York State Psychiatric Institute/College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA.

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