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[[File:TeddyBear.jpg|300px|thumb|left|''Pathognomonic for drug seeking'']] The '''Teddy Bear sign''' refers to the association between the presence of a teddy bear on or near a patient and demand for [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)|narcotics]]. The groundbreaking TEDDY-BEAR trial showed there was a direct relationship between teddy bear size and the Dilaudid dose a patient demands.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/11/study-shows-direct-relationship-between-teddy-bear-size-and-dilaudid-dose/ Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Teddy Bear Size and Dilaudid Dose]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/bare-bear-grylls-in-bair-hugger-barely-bear-hugs-bear-named-bear/ Bare Bear Grylls in Bair Hugger Barely Bear Hugs Bear Named “Bear”]</ref>
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