Development and validation of an Opioid Attractiveness Scale: a novel measure of the attractiveness of opioid products to potential abusers

• Main Authors: Fernandez Kathrine C (Author), Budman Simon H (Author), Benoit Christine (Author), Butler Stephen F (Author), McCormick Cynthia (Author), Venuti Synne (Author), Katz Nathaniel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The growing trends in opioid abuse, assessment of the abuse liability of prescription opioid products, and growing efforts by the pharmaceutical industry to develop 'abuse-resistant' formulations highlight a need to underst...