2000
Consideration of a North American heroin-assisted clinical trial for the treatment of opiate-dependent individuals
Kuo I, Fischer B, Vlahov D. Consideration of a North American heroin-assisted clinical trial for the treatment of opiate-dependent individuals. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2000, 11: 357-370. PMID: 10967518, DOI: 10.1016/s0955-3959(00)00057-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethadone treatmentMajor public health problemOpiate addictsAdditional treatment strategiesHeroin-assisted treatmentPrincipal treatment modalityPublic health problemOpiate-dependent individualsSubstance abuse treatmentTreatment modalitiesClinical trialsTreatment outcomesTreatment strategiesSide effectsEconomic burdenHealth problemsInjectable opiatesTreatment programAbuse treatmentTreatment participationEffective interventionsTreatmentPositive resultsAddictsRecent studies
1998
Drug abuse treatment success among needle exchange participants.
Brooner R, Kidorf M, King V, Beilenson P, Svikis D, Vlahov D. Drug abuse treatment success among needle exchange participants. Public Health Reports 1998, 113 Suppl 1: 129-39. PMID: 9722818, PMCID: PMC1307735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsOpioid agonist treatment programStandard referral groupTreatment programReferral groupBetter short-term treatment outcomesNew admissionsDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionShort-term treatment outcomesDrug abuse treatment clinicsGreater baseline severitySelf-reported drug useDrug abuse treatment programsUse of drugsReferral patientsClinical variablesBaseline severityIncidence rateTreatment successTreatment clinicsTreatment outcomesBaseline differencesTreatment responseOutcome measures