2009
The Association between Cocaine Use and Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Office‐Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Sullivan LE, Moore BA, O'Connor PG, Barry DT, Chawarski MC, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. The Association between Cocaine Use and Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Office‐Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2009, 19: 53-58. PMID: 20132122, PMCID: PMC3107713, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2009.00003.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-negative urinesBuprenorphine/naloxoneUrine toxicology testsWeeks of treatmentWorse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesCocaine useTreatment retentionMean weekBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenanceGreater percentageToxicology testsUrine toxicology resultsOpioid dependenceToxicology resultsPatientsTargeted interventionsWeeksNaloxoneOutcomesTreatmentBaselineUrineAssociationPercentage
2007
Behavioral drug and HIV risk reduction counseling (BDRC) with abstinence-contingent take-home buprenorphine: A pilot randomized clinical trial
Chawarski MC, Mazlan M, Schottenfeld RS. Behavioral drug and HIV risk reduction counseling (BDRC) with abstinence-contingent take-home buprenorphine: A pilot randomized clinical trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 94: 281-284. PMID: 18164145, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentOpioid-negative urine testsHIV risk reduction counselingRisk reduction counselingHIV risk behaviorsBehavioral drugReduction counselingUrine testsClinical trialsDrug counselingRisk behaviorsSelf-reported HIV risk behaviorsTake-home dosesUrine toxicology testsHeroin-dependent individualsIndividual drug counselingSelf-reported drug useMaintenance treatmentMedication adherenceLimited counselingBuprenorphineDrug useConsecutive abstinenceToxicology testsOverall proportionUtility of sweat patch testing for drug use monitoring in outpatient treatment for opiate dependence
Chawarski MC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Bernard M, Schottenfeld RS. Utility of sweat patch testing for drug use monitoring in outpatient treatment for opiate dependence. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2007, 33: 411-415. PMID: 17512157, PMCID: PMC3632440, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient clinical settingPatch testingDrug useClinical settingSweat testingEfficacy of buprenorphinePrimary care settingRandomized clinical trialsSelf-reported drug usePositive urine resultsSweat test resultsDrug use monitoringUrine toxicologyOpioid dependenceOutpatient treatmentUrine testingClinical trialsCare settingsOpiate useOpiate dependenceUrine resultsStudy participantsLevel of agreementToxicology testsLow acceptability
2004
Counseling Requirements for Buprenorphine Maintenance in Primary Care
Pantalon M, Fiellin D, O’Connor P, Chawarski M, Pakes J, Schottenfeld R. Counseling Requirements for Buprenorphine Maintenance in Primary Care. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment 2004, 3: 71-76. DOI: 10.1097/00132576-200406000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrine toxicology testsMedical managementPrimary care settingBuprenorphine maintenanceCare settingsDrug counselingCounseling requirementsToxicology testsBuprenorphine-maintained patientsOpioid-dependent patientsMethadone maintenance programIndividual drug counselingBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceDependent patientsPrimary carePatientsConsecutive weeksDrug counselorsStatistical significanceWeeksPreliminary feasibilityPreliminary findingsEfficacyCounseling
2002
Treatment of heroin dependence with buprenorphine in primary care
Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Pakes JP, O'Connor PG, Chawarski M, Schottenfeld RS. Treatment of heroin dependence with buprenorphine in primary care. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2002, 28: 231-241. PMID: 12014814, DOI: 10.1081/ada-120002972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, SublingualAdultAmbulatory CareBuprenorphineCombined Modality TherapyConnecticutCounselingDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeroin DependenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUrban PopulationConceptsUrine toxicologyHeroin dependencePrimary careBrief counselingUrine toxicology testsHeroin-dependent patientsPrimary care settingPrimary care centersUrban medical centerBuprenorphine maintenancePrimary outcomeDependent patientsCare centerClinical trialsCare settingsMedical CenterEffective treatmentTreatment retentionBuprenorphinePatientsPotential efficacyToxicology testsMaintenance phaseWeeksCare