2021
Preference for and Efficacy of a PrEP Decision Aid for Women with Substance Use Disorders
Meyer J, Price C, Tracey D, Sharpless L, Song Y, Madden L, Elwyn G, Altice F. Preference for and Efficacy of a PrEP Decision Aid for Women with Substance Use Disorders. Patient Preference And Adherence 2021, 15: 1913-1927. PMID: 34511887, PMCID: PMC8420782, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s315543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPersonal HIV riskHIV preventionAddiction treatment servicesHIV riskUse disordersTreatment servicesPatient-centered decision aidAwareness of PrEPHIV prevention cascadeInitiation of PrEPPre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid use disorderStandard of careDecision aidAlcohol use severityHalf of participantsAddiction treatment programsDA participantsPrevention cascadePrimary outcomeIndependent correlatesHigh riskDecisional preferencesHigher alcohol use severity
2017
Assessment of an Innovative Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment Program Designed to Replace Compulsory Drug Detention Centers in Malaysia
Khan F, Krishnan A, Ghani MA, Wickersham JA, Fu JJ, Lim SH, Dhaliwal SK, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Assessment of an Innovative Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment Program Designed to Replace Compulsory Drug Detention Centers in Malaysia. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 53: 249-259. PMID: 28635521, PMCID: PMC5664175, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1267217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsory drug detention centersDrug useTreatment servicesVoluntary drug treatment centresTreatment programMethadone maintenance therapyEarly treatment outcomesCross-sectional convenience surveyDrug treatment centersSubstance abuse treatment programsDrug treatment programsAddiction treatment servicesSevere mental health issuesPast drug useMental health issuesNational Anti-Drug AgencyMaintenance therapyCare centerClient satisfactionTreatment outcomesTreatment centersDrug use levelsHealth servicesInvoluntary detentionSelf-reported satisfaction