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Conflict of Interest<br />

The potential for conflict of <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> the addiction field is<br />

enhanced by relationships or fund<strong>in</strong>g connected with<br />

<strong>in</strong>dustry, for-profit health care systems, “social aspect<br />

organizations” <strong>and</strong> governments.<br />

There are two levels of conflict of <strong>in</strong>terest:<br />

• A real conflict of <strong>in</strong>terest means that the author, or the<br />

adm<strong>in</strong>istrative unit with which the author has an employment<br />

relationship, has a f<strong>in</strong>ancial or other <strong>in</strong>terest that unduly<br />

<strong>in</strong>fluence the author’s s position with respect to the subject matter<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g considered.<br />

• An apparent conflict of <strong>in</strong>terest exists when an <strong>in</strong>terest would not<br />

necessarily <strong>in</strong>fluence the author but could result <strong>in</strong> the author’s<br />

objectivity be<strong>in</strong>g questioned by others.

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