2023
“Just fighting for my life to stay alive”: a qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to community re-entry among people with opioid use disorder and incarceration histories
Hoffman K, Thompson E, Gaeta Gazzola M, Oberleitner L, Eller A, Madden L, Marcus R, Oberleitner D, Beitel M, Barry D. “Just fighting for my life to stay alive”: a qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators to community re-entry among people with opioid use disorder and incarceration histories. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023, 18: 16. PMID: 36944998, PMCID: PMC10031976, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00377-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidDrug OverdoseHumansMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrisonersConceptsOpioid use disorderRe-entry experiencesReintegration of peopleSemi-structured qualitative interviewsIncarceration historyExperiences of peoplePerspectives of peopleBasic resourcesThematic analysis approachTransition programCarceral settingsQualitative interviewsLived experienceStable housingStructural barriersSocial challengesFormal transition programQualitative investigationPersistent barriersIncarcerationHistory of incarcerationUse disordersConcrete suggestionsMain themesRe-entry period
2022
The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study
Morford K, Tetrault J, Zhou B, Li F, Gleeson B, Edelman E, Stein M, Barry D, Madden L. The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109707. PMID: 36423462, PMCID: PMC9777057, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBenzodiazepinesHumansMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersRetrospective StudiesConceptsBenzodiazepine exposureRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTreatment retentionCohort studyCox regressionTreatment durationMedian treatment durationMultivariable Cox regressionCohort of patientsOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderLog-rank testSame-day accessDrug Administration recommendationsTreatment discontinuationUrine toxicologyMeier analysisMethadone programsUse disordersPatientsAdministration recommendationsTreatment entryTreatment programTreatment barriersLongitudinal analysis of the prevalence and correlates of heavy episodic drinking and self‐reported opioid use among a national cohort of patients with HIV
Oldfield BJ, Li Y, Vickers‐Smith R, Barry DT, Crystal S, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Williams EC, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ. Longitudinal analysis of the prevalence and correlates of heavy episodic drinking and self‐reported opioid use among a national cohort of patients with HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 600-613. PMID: 35257397, PMCID: PMC9018502, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported opioid useOpioid useHeavy episodic drinkingNational cohortRisk factorsDepressive symptomsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration sitesOpioid-related risksHIV disease progressionModifiable risk factorsPast-year cigarette smokingAging Cohort StudyGreater illness severityEpisodic drinkingOpioid-related overdoseHigh-risk drinkingCohort studyProspective cohortIllness severityCigarette smokingClinical correlatesDisease progressionLower oddsMultinomial logistic regressionThe development and initial validation of the Russian version of the BASIS-24
Madden L, Farnum S, Bromberg D, Barry D, Mazhnaya A, Fomenko T, Meteliuk A, Marcus R, Rozanova J, Poklad I, Dvoriak S, Altice F. The development and initial validation of the Russian version of the BASIS-24. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 65. PMID: 36435811, PMCID: PMC9701377, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00343-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidHIV InfectionsHumansOpioid-Related DisordersReproducibility of ResultsRussiaConceptsBASIS-24Addiction treatmentHIV prevention goalsSubset of patientsOpioid use disorderSymptom Identification ScaleMental health statusResultsCronbach’s alpha coefficientsMOUD patientsSeverity InstrumentTuberculosis epidemicEffective treatmentUse disordersHealth statusHealthcare professionalsMental healthPrevention goalsRelationships subscaleTreatment deliveryExploratory principal component analysisOpioidsHIVPatientsAlpha coefficientEECA region
2021
Primary care and medication management characteristics among patients receiving office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine
Du CX, Shi J, Tetrault JM, Madden LM, Barry DT. Primary care and medication management characteristics among patients receiving office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine. Family Practice 2021, 39: 234-240. PMID: 34893825, PMCID: PMC8947790, DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffice-based opioid treatmentPrimary care providersOpioid use disorderUrine toxicologyOpioid treatmentMore primary care providersOutpatient primary care clinicsChronic pain statusChronic viral hepatitisPrimary care clinicsCommon comorbid conditionsPrimary care characteristicsAddiction treatment settingsHigher median numberEvidence-based treatment modelsOBOT patientsOBOT programOlder patientsPain statusViral hepatitisCommon medicationsRetrospective reviewCare clinicsChronic painComorbid conditionsTwelve-Month Retention in Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients With and Without HIV
Wyse JJ, McGinnis KA, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Manhapra A, Fiellin DA, Moore BA, Korthuis PT, Kennedy AJ, Oldfield BJ, Gaither JR, Gordon KS, Skanderson M, Barry DT, Bryant K, Crystal S, Justice AC, Kraemer KL. Twelve-Month Retention in Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Patients With and Without HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 26: 975-985. PMID: 34495424, PMCID: PMC8840957, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03452-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidCohort StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV statusUse disordersOpioid agonist treatmentAging Cohort StudyDiagnosis of HCVTwelve-month retentionPositive health outcomesOAT retentionAgonist therapyCohort studyHIV managementAgonist treatmentPredictors of retentionPatientsHealth outcomesHistory of homelessnessHIVLower likelihoodImproved likelihoodLikelihood of initiationBuprenorphineDisordersSociodemographic and clinical correlates of gabapentin receipt with and without opioids among a national cohort of patients with HIV
Oldfield BJ, Li Y, Vickers-Smith R, Becker WC, Barry DT, Crystal S, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Rentsch CT, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ. Sociodemographic and clinical correlates of gabapentin receipt with and without opioids among a national cohort of patients with HIV. AIDS Care 2021, 34: 1053-1063. PMID: 34114904, PMCID: PMC8664891, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1939851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCohort StudiesGabapentinHIV InfectionsHumansOpioid-Related DisordersProspective StudiesConceptsOpioid useHigh dosesSelf-reported opioid useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHigh-dose opioidsMean daily doseAging Cohort StudyHigh-dose benzodiazepinesNational prospective cohortOpioid doseOpioid receiptCohort studyFoot painProspective cohortDaily doseIndependent predictorsChronic painPain interferenceClinical variablesClinical correlatesNational cohortMultinomial logistic regressionPWHLogistic regressionOpioidsPsychiatric comorbidity and order of condition onset among patients seeking treatment for chronic pain and opioid use disorder
Barry DT, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, Fiellin DA, Madden LM, Lipkind N, Bollampally P, Liong C, Schottenfeld RS. Psychiatric comorbidity and order of condition onset among patients seeking treatment for chronic pain and opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 221: 108608. PMID: 33667784, PMCID: PMC8026725, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderChronic painPsychiatric comorbidityCondition onsetUse disordersNonopioid substance use disordersDSM-IV-TR Axis I DisordersFirst groupComorbid chronic painStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersAxis II disordersSubstance use disordersDSM-IV personality disordersStandardized training protocolSame time groupsPotential treatment implicationsClinical trialsDoctoral-level providersI disordersMultinomial logistic regressionPrimary drugClinical InterviewPainDiagnostic InterviewLong-term Patterns of Self-reported Opioid Use, VACS Index, and Mortality Among People with HIV Engaged in Care
Adams JW, Li Y, Barry DT, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Oldfield BJ, Rentsch CT, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ. Long-term Patterns of Self-reported Opioid Use, VACS Index, and Mortality Among People with HIV Engaged in Care. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 2951-2962. PMID: 33569682, PMCID: PMC8442670, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03162-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Correlates of sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in people with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment
Baldassarri SR, Beitel M, Zinchuk A, Redeker NS, Oberleitner DE, Oberleitner LMS, Carrasco D, Madden LM, Lipkind N, Fiellin DA, Bastian LA, Chen K, Yaggi HK, Barry DT. Correlates of sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in people with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment. Sleep And Breathing 2020, 24: 1729-1737. PMID: 32556918, PMCID: PMC7680294, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02123-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcessive daytime sleepinessDaytime sleepinessSleep qualityChronic painExcessive daytimeUse disordersConclusionsPoor sleep qualityCurrent chronic painModifiable risk factorsImpaired sleep qualityMultivariable linear regression modelsBody mass indexPoor sleep qualityNon-significant associationMass indexMultivariable analysisPain interferenceRelated comorbiditiesMethadone treatmentClinical correlatesMean PSQIRisk factorsSleep disordersResultsNinety percent
2019
High-dose prescribed opioids are associated with increased risk of heroin use among United States military veterans.
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Crystal S, Gordon KS, Gordon AJ, Gaither JR, Green TC, Kerns RD, Manhapra A, Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Marshall BDL. High-dose prescribed opioids are associated with increased risk of heroin use among United States military veterans. Pain 2019, 160: 2126-2135. PMID: 31145217, PMCID: PMC6699915, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsHeroin useCohort studyPrior receiptHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection statusLong-term opioid prescriptionsPast-year heroin useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHigh-dose opioidsOpioid-prescribing patternsProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyOpioid use disorderCurrent national guidelinesUnhealthy alcohol useUnited States veteransUnited States military veteransVirus infection statusPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid receiptPrescribed opioidsPain interferenceCox regressionStates veterans
2018
An evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for opioid use disorder and chronic pain
Barry DT, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, Fiellin DA, Kerns RD, Moore BA, Oberleitner L, Madden LM, Liong C, Ginn J, Schottenfeld RS. An evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for opioid use disorder and chronic pain. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 194: 460-467. PMID: 30508769, PMCID: PMC6312460, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painPreliminary efficacyDrug counselingUse disordersImproved pain outcomesProportion of patientsMethadone-maintained patientsNonmedical opioid useEnd of treatmentPrimary study aimPatient satisfaction ratingsManualized cognitive behavioral therapyOpioid usePain outcomesPain interferenceClinical trialsStandard drug counselingPatientsMean sessionSecondary aimStudy aimPainPilot studyDuration 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 rateTraining Addiction Counselors to Deliver a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Chronic Pain among Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Pilot Investigation
Butner JL, Bone C, Martinez C, Kwon G, Beitel M, Madden LM, Bono MH, Eller A, Barry DT. Training Addiction Counselors to Deliver a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Chronic Pain among Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Pilot Investigation. Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 199-205. PMID: 29522379, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial interventionsBrief psychosocial interventionAddiction counselorsBrief psychoeducational interventionChronic painRole of counselorsAbsence of trainingPerceived AbilityAppropriate treatment interventionsCounselor's abilityPsychoeducational interventionTreatment counselorsDrug counselorsPositive attitudesTreatment interventionsCounselorsFuture researchKnowledge scorePilot investigationTrainingPre-test knowledge scoreOpioid agonist treatmentAppropriate interventionsInterventionAttitudes
2017
Customized Recommendations and Reminder Text Messages for Automated, Computer-Based Treatment During Methadone
Moore BA, Buono FD, Printz DMB, Lloyd DP, Fiellin DA, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Barry DT. Customized Recommendations and Reminder Text Messages for Automated, Computer-Based Treatment During Methadone. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2017, 25: 485-495. PMID: 29251978, PMCID: PMC5737744, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPatient engagementReminder messagesPreliminary efficacy findingsMethadone-maintained patientsSubstance use disordersIllicit drug useRandomized trialsEfficacy findingsMethadone maintenanceUse disordersPatient useDrug useSystem functionBehavioral therapyComputer-based interventionsPatientsShort latencyTotal call timeTrial 2Trial 1Line callsSelf-management systemCall timeTotal contact timeReply 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 NotesDrug Counselor Responses to Patients’ Pain Reports: A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Treating Patients with Chronic Pain in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Beitel M, Oberleitner L, Kahn M, Kerns RD, Liong C, Madden LM, Ginn J, Barry DT. Drug Counselor Responses to Patients’ Pain Reports: A Qualitative Investigation of Barriers and Facilitators to Treating Patients with Chronic Pain in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 2152-2161. PMID: 28177509, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentChronic painDrug counselorsMaintenance treatmentTreatment needsUse disordersMedical providersCo-occurring chronic painMethadone maintenance treatment programPain management referralsChronic noncancer painPatient-related barriersMethadone-maintained patientsTreatment of patientsMaintenance treatment programPatients' treatment needsNoncancer painMedication regimensPain managementManagement referralsTreatment adherencePatient improvementPatient reportsPainReply 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