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Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse

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In this chapter, we will discuss some of the risk factors for opioid dependence and abuse. Some of these risk factors relate to environment, genetics, age, and even employment status. Having a personal history of either substance abuse or mental disorder has been correlated with higher risk for opioid abuse, as supported by findings from the TROUP study. We will strive to identify signs of opioid abuse to facilitate vigilance among clinicians working with chronic pain patients.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Irvine, 1112 Dennis Dr., Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, USA

    Elizabeth Ngo D.O.

  2. Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-operative Care, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive, Building 53, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Shalini Shah M.D.

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  1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University Interim Hospital, and Ochsner Kenner Hospital, Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Alan David Kaye

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Nalini Vadivelu

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Richard D. Urman

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Ngo, E., Shah, S. (2015). Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse. In: Kaye, A., Vadivelu, N., Urman, R. (eds) Substance Abuse. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1951-2_3

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