Brief articlePatterns of prescription opioid abuse and comorbidity in an aging treatment population
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Author contribution: All of the authors had full access to all of the data in the study and assisted in the design of the study, collection of data, and preparation of this report. Dr. Theodore J. Cicero took the lead in the efforts and is ultimately responsible for the integrity of the data, accuracy of the data analysis, overall study results, and drafting the paper.
Conflict of interest: With the exception of Matthew Ellis, all of the authors serve as consultants to the nonprofit postmarketing surveillance system Researched Abuse, Diversion and Addiction-Related Surveillance (RADARS) System, which collects subscription fees from 11 pharmaceutical firms. None of the subscribers would appear to have any interest in the outcome of this study.
Sources of funding: Supported in part by National Institute on Drug Abuse Grants DA020791, DA 21330 (TJC), and DA21330 (SK) and an unrestricted research grant from Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
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