2004
Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998
Bryant W, Galea S, Tracy M, Piper T, Tardiff K, Vlahov D. Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998. Addiction 2004, 99: 846-854. PMID: 15200580, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00693.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental overdose deathsOverdose deathsOverdose mortalityAccidental drug overdose deathsPrescription of methadoneTotal overdose deathsRole of methadoneDrug overdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerNew York CityMethadone treatmentMethadoneEffective interventionsHeroinDeathYork CityMedical examinersRecent reportsMortalityPeriod of studySame intervalOpiatesPeriodProportion
2002
DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Riley E, Safaeian M, Strathdee S, Brooner R, Beilenson P, Vlahov D. DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Substance Use & Misuse 2002, 37: 1869-1886. PMID: 12511056, DOI: 10.1081/ja-120014088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNEP participantsNeedle exchange programsTreatment referralMethadone treatmentMultiple logistic regression modelUse of speedballsDrug user treatmentNeedle exchange program participantsLogistic regression modelsMedian ageMethadone maintenanceOdds ratioFemale genderFirst injectionDrug useTreatment entryReferral
2001
Time to initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected injection drug users
Celentano D, Galai N, Sethi A, Shah N, Strathdee S, Vlahov D, Gallant J. Time to initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected injection drug users. AIDS 2001, 15: 1707-1715. PMID: 11546947, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200109070-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyDrug usersCell countLow health care accessNon-HAART regimensAntiretroviral therapy useDual combination therapyProportional hazards regressionMain outcome measuresMore treatment optionsHealth care accessNon-drug usersHAART regimenLow CD4HAART useHIV careCohort studyStudy clinicTherapy useSelf-reported initiationHazards regressionMethadone treatmentTreatment eligibility
2000
Correlates of enrollment in methadone maintenance treatment programs differ by HIV-serostatus
Shah N, Celentano D, Vlahov D, Stambolis V, Johnson L, Nelson K, Strathdee S. Correlates of enrollment in methadone maintenance treatment programs differ by HIV-serostatus. AIDS 2000, 14: 2035-2043. PMID: 10997409, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200009080-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBaltimoreCohort StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV AntibodiesHIV InfectionsHIV SeronegativityHIV SeropositivityHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedNeedle-Exchange ProgramsProspective StudiesRisk-TakingSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsMethadone maintenance treatment programInjection drug usersMaintenance treatment programNeedle exchange programsHIV serostatusHIV-seronegative injection drug usersSeronegative injection drug usersHIV-negative injection drug usersTreatment programHIV-seropositive participantsHealth care providersTreatment slotsNeedle exchange program participantsAfrican AmericansHIV testProspective cohortCare providersDrug usersProgram attendanceOlder ageCertain subgroupsVulnerable populationsSimilar proportionsBehavioral factorsEnrollment
1999
Pre-AIDS Mortality and Morbidity among Injection Drug Users in Amsterdam and Baltimore: An Ecological Comparison
van Ameijden E, Krol A, Vlahov D, Flynn C, van Haastrecht H, Coutinho R. Pre-AIDS Mortality and Morbidity among Injection Drug Users in Amsterdam and Baltimore: An Ecological Comparison. Substance Use & Misuse 1999, 34: 845-865. PMID: 10227114, DOI: 10.3109/10826089909037245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetaminesBaltimoreCause of DeathCocaineCohort StudiesComorbidityCost ControlCross-Cultural ComparisonDrug OverdoseEthanolFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHeroinHIV SeropositivityHospitalizationHumansMaleMethadoneNetherlandsRisk FactorsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSuicideSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsDrug usersHigh-dose methadone maintenanceIncidence of hospitalizationSuicide mortalityEmergency room visitsInjection drug usersDifferent health care systemsHealth care systemHIV seropositivityRoom visitsHospital visitsMethadone maintenancePrimary careRecent injectingRisk factorsAIDS mortalityLower mortalityPolydrug useMortalityCare systemSocietal costsMorbidityVisitsHospitalizationBaltimore
1994
Suspected determinants of enrollment into detoxification and methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users
Schütz C, Rapiti E, Vlahov D, Anthony J. Suspected determinants of enrollment into detoxification and methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1994, 36: 129-138. PMID: 7851280, DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)90095-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmphetamineBaltimoreCocaineCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeroin DependenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient AdmissionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersUrban PopulationConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone maintenance programDrug usersIndependent predictorsMaintenance treatmentMultiple logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisProspective study designTime of recruitmentActive drug usersCross-sectional investigationIDU participantsMethadone maintenanceDrug overdoseNext followDetoxification programCommunity outreach effortsTreatment settingsPrior treatmentDrug useDetoxification treatmentStudy designUntreated drug usersTreatmentRegression analysis