2018
Duration of opioid prescriptions predicts incident nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. veterans receiving medical care
Barry DT, Marshall BDL, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Crystal S, Kerns RD, Gaither JR, Gordon KS, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Duration of opioid prescriptions predicts incident nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. veterans receiving medical care. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 191: 348-354. PMID: 30176548, PMCID: PMC6596307, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid receiptPrescription opioidsMedical careOpioid receiptVeterans Health Administration primary careNonmedical useMultivariable Cox modelInfectious disease clinicProspective cohort studyProportional hazards regressionPrescription opioid medicationsPublic health problemSubstance use disordersMedication-related characteristicsOpioid therapyOpioid medicationsOpioid prescriptionsCohort studyDisease clinicMedian ageHazards regressionEligible participantsPrimary careRisk factorsIncidence rate
2017
Reply to Osborne & Serdarevic (2017): Potential impact of exposure definition when examining non‐medical use of prescription opioids among US veterans
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Becker WC, Cerdá M, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Martins SS, Fiellin DA, Marshall BDL. Reply to Osborne & Serdarevic (2017): Potential impact of exposure definition when examining non‐medical use of prescription opioids among US veterans. Addiction 2017, 112: 1510-1511. PMID: 28608455, DOI: 10.1111/add.13864.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesReply to Ruan et al. (2017): Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Becker WC, Cerdá M, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Martins SS, Fiellin DA, Marshall BD. Reply to Ruan et al. (2017): Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans. Addiction 2017, 112: 728-729. PMID: 28120531, DOI: 10.1111/add.13710.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2016
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Treatment Outcomes for Prescription Opioid Users in Primary Care Buprenorphine Treatment
Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Cutter CJ, Buono FD, Barry DT, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Treatment Outcomes for Prescription Opioid Users in Primary Care Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 71: 54-57. PMID: 27776678, PMCID: PMC5119533, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-using patientsCognitive behavioral therapyUse patientsPhysician managementOpioid useTreatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentHeroin use disorder patientsSelf-reported opioid useBehavioral therapyOpioid use groupPrevious drug treatmentUrine toxicology analysisEffects of CBTInjection drug useBaseline demographic differencesPrescription opioid usersBuprenorphine treatmentNaloxone treatmentOpioid abstinencePrescription opioidsOpioid usersOpioid categoryTreatment responseDrug treatmentNon‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Becker WC, Cerdá M, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Martins SS, Fiellin DA, Marshall BD. Non‐medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study. Addiction 2016, 111: 2021-2031. PMID: 27552496, PMCID: PMC5056813, DOI: 10.1111/add.13491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable Cox regression modelsNon-medical useCox regression modelHeroin initiationPrescription opioidsHeroin useCohort studyUS veteransOpioid use disorder diagnosisVeterans Aging Cohort StudyProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyIllicit opioid usePrimary care clinicsPrimary outcome measureStrong risk factorPost-traumatic stress disorderUninfected veteransUninfected patientsOpioid useRegression modelsCare clinicsPain interferencePrior diagnosisPrimary exposure
2015
Incident non-medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among U.S. veterans: A prospective cohort study
Banerjee G, Edelman E, Barry D, Becker W, Cerda M, Crystal S, Gaither J, Gordon A, Gordon K, Kerns R, Martins S, Fiellin D, Marshall B. Incident non-medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among U.S. veterans: A prospective cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 156: e14-e15. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.958.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Treating Pain in Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance for Opioid Dependence
Alford D, Barry D, Fiellin D. Treating Pain in Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance for Opioid Dependence. 2013, 31-37. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6974-2_3.ChaptersPain complaintsOpioid dependenceMethadone maintenanceChronic painOpioid-dependent patientsIllicit opioid useTreatment of painOpioid usePrescription opioidsMaintenance treatmentPain perceptionClinical challengePainPsychiatric disordersPatientsMethadonePhysiologic toleranceEffective coping skillsComplaintsOpioidsMedicationsTreatmentCoping skillsLoss of controlAddiction
2011
Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV
Barry DT, Goulet JL, Kerns RK, Becker WC, Gordon AJ, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and pain in veterans with and without HIV. Pain 2011, 152: 1133-1138. PMID: 21354703, PMCID: PMC3086805, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOdds RatioOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain MeasurementPrescriptionsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrescription opioidsComponent summaryHIV statusPain interferenceUse disordersForm Health Survey Mental Component SummarySF-12 Physical Component SummaryVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNonmedical usePharmacy record dataAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresAging Cohort StudyPhysical component summaryMental component summaryOpioid use disorderMedian participant ageDrug use disordersLegitimate medical reasonsPast-month cigarette useChi-squared testU.S. military veteransHepatitis COpioid prescriptionsCohort study
2007
Primary Care Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment: Comparison of Heroin and Prescription Opioid Dependent Patients
Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Barry DT, Sullivan LE, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Schottenfeld RS. Primary Care Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment: Comparison of Heroin and Prescription Opioid Dependent Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 527-530. PMID: 17372805, PMCID: PMC1829433, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0129-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid useOpioid useOnly patientsPrescription opioidsTreatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenanceBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentOpioid-negative urine samplesPrescription opioid-dependent patientsHepatitis C antibodyDrug treatment historyOpioid-dependent patientsPrimary care officesOffice-based settingClinical characteristicsBuprenorphine treatmentNaloxone treatmentBuprenorphine/Opioid dependenceCare officesDependent patientsTreatment responseC antibodyHeroin usePatients