2023
Substance use and other correlates of HIV infection among transwomen and men who have sex with men in Perú: Implications for targeted HIV prevention strategies for transwomen
Cyrus E, Lama J, Sanchez J, Sullivan D, Leon S, Villaran M, Vagenas P, Vu D, Coudray M, Altice F. Substance use and other correlates of HIV infection among transwomen and men who have sex with men in Perú: Implications for targeted HIV prevention strategies for transwomen. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001464. PMID: 36962933, PMCID: PMC10022005, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV risk factorsRisk factorsHIV riskSubstance usePrevention strategiesCross-sectional biobehavioral surveyHIV prevention strategiesTargeted prevention strategiesDifferent risk factorsSubstance use patternsBinary logistic regressionHIV infectionHIV prevalenceBiobehavioral surveysHigh prevalenceChi-square analysisSecondary data analysisHigh riskDrug useAlcohol dependenceCocaine useLogistic regressionMSMClinical researchRelated correlates
2021
Purposeful Fentanyl Use and Associated Factors among Opioid-Dependent People Who Inject Drugs
Chandra DK, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM, Zhou X, Didomizio E, Shrestha R. Purposeful Fentanyl Use and Associated Factors among Opioid-Dependent People Who Inject Drugs. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 979-987. PMID: 33769199, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1901931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent PWIDFentanyl useOpioid-dependent peopleIndependent correlatesSevere depressionSex-related risk behaviorsMethadone-maintained patientsMultivariable logistic regressionOpioid-related mortalityRecent cocaine useCross-sectional surveySelf-reported drugMethadone dosageYoung PWIDDaily injectionsMethadone clinicsAssociated FactorsFentanyl exposureHigh prevalencePWIDSynthetic opioidsCocaine useYounger ageRisk behaviorsLogistic regression
2020
Assessing mobile health feasibility and acceptability among HIV-infected cocaine users and their healthcare providers: guidance for implementing an intervention
Brown SE, Krishnan A, Ranjit YS, Marcus R, Altice FL. Assessing mobile health feasibility and acceptability among HIV-infected cocaine users and their healthcare providers: guidance for implementing an intervention. MHealth 2020, 6: 4-4. PMID: 32190615, PMCID: PMC7063267, DOI: 10.21037/mhealth.2019.09.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication adherenceHealthcare providersCocaine useFeasibility of mHealthHIV treatment outcomesCocaine usersCommunity health workersSelf-reported cocaine usePatient-provider relationshipPhone callsPharmacological treatmentText remindersTreatment outcomesHealth workersControl trialFocus groupsMHealth interventionsPatientsHIVMHealth pilotsCost-effective strategyCase managersHealth informationHealth purposesAdherence
2015
Correlates of retention on extended-release naltrexone among persons living with HIV infection transitioning to the community from the criminal justice system
Springer SA, Brown SE, Di Paola A, Altice FL. Correlates of retention on extended-release naltrexone among persons living with HIV infection transitioning to the community from the criminal justice system. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 157: 158-165. PMID: 26560326, PMCID: PMC4675147, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderExtended-release naltrexoneOpioid use disorderXR-NTXUse disordersHIV diseaseFirst injectionDouble-blind placebo-controlled randomized trialSecond injectionPlacebo-controlled randomized trialSubstance use disordersMultivariate regression analysisTreatment of alcoholCorrelates of retentionAntiretroviral therapyStudy drugHIV infectionRandomized trialsUrine testsUrine screensEligible personsDays of releaseHazardous drinkingCocaine useDemographic features
2013
The Burgeoning HIV/HCV Syndemic in the Urban Northeast: HCV, HIV, and HIV/HCV Coinfection in an Urban Setting
Morano JP, Gibson BA, Altice FL. The Burgeoning HIV/HCV Syndemic in the Urban Northeast: HCV, HIV, and HIV/HCV Coinfection in an Urban Setting. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e64321. PMID: 23691197, PMCID: PMC3653872, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionHCV coinfectionHIV monoinfectionTransmission risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyMobile medical clinicViral infection statusCrack cocaine useHCV monoinfectionHCV infectionIndependent correlatesCoinfection statusLifetime HIVClinical careHCVHIVMonoinfectionElectronic databasesDisease preventionCocaine useMedical clinicsRisk behaviorsGallery useInfection statusCoinfectionIntegrating buprenorphine maintenance therapy into federally qualified health centers: Real-world substance abuse treatment outcomes
Haddad MS, Zelenev A, Altice FL. Integrating buprenorphine maintenance therapy into federally qualified health centers: Real-world substance abuse treatment outcomes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 131: 127-135. PMID: 23332439, PMCID: PMC3674170, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualified health centersSubstance abuse counselingHealth centersBuprenorphine maintenance treatment programCocaine useBuprenorphine maintenance therapyConcomitant cocaine useOpioid-dependent patientsMaintenance treatment programReal-world effectivenessSubstance abuse treatment outcomesElectronic health recordsHCV infectionMaintenance therapyPsychiatric comorbidityMean ageDependent patientsPsychiatric medicationsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesMood disordersFamily practitionersMore weeksTreatment programBMT
2011
Testing an Optimized Community-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk Reduction and Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
Copenhaver MM, Lee IC, Margolin A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Testing an Optimized Community-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk Reduction and Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2011, 32: 16-26. PMID: 21302180, PMCID: PMC3071583, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.540466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral Adherence InterventionRisk reduction skillsAdherence interventionsDrug usersRisk behaviorsInjection drug usersSex risk behaviorsEvidence-based behavioral interventionsCommunity-based clinical settingsDrug use outcomesRisk reductionHIV medicationsHIV knowledgeCocaine useClinical settingBehavioral skillsIntervention effectsSexual riskTerms of improvementHIVBehavioral interventionsHolistic healthUse outcomesAssessment pointsIntervention