TY  - JOUR
T1  - A 35-year-old physician with opioid dependence
AU  - Knight JR
Y1  - 2004/09/15
N1  - 10.1001/jama.292.11.1351
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1351
EP  - 1357
VL  - 292
IS  - 11
N2  - 
Some time later, Dr L became ill with an upper respiratory tract infection.
Again, he self-treated his symptoms, this time with a cough syrup containing
hydrocodone that he obtained from his office sample closet. The hydrocodone
improved not only his cough but also his mood, and he began to take it regularly
to get through the day, even after his cough resolved. It allowed him to function
at a level he perceived as higher than his normal baseline: he was productive,
attentive, happy, and energized. He began requiring more and more of the hydrocodone
to achieve these effects.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.292.11.1351
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.11.1351
ER  -