2022
Interest without uptake: A mixed-methods analysis of methadone utilization in Kyrgyz prisons
Liberman AR, Bromberg DJ, Litz T, Kurmanalieva A, Galvez S, Rozanova J, Azbel L, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Interest without uptake: A mixed-methods analysis of methadone utilization in Kyrgyz prisons. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276723. PMID: 36282864, PMCID: PMC9595522, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKyrgyz prisonsCriminal justice systemDepth qualitative interviewsMethadone utilizationMethadone treatmentMixed-method analysisBrief interventionJustice systemPrison systemCriminal subcultureQualitative interviewsEastern EuropeEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesCentral AsiaKyrgyz RepublicQualitative findingsPrison releaseHIV prevention strategiesPrisonInjection drug useMedication-assisted therapyMethadone uptakeInterpersonal relationshipsAttitudesHealth-related concerns
2021
Addiction Treatment as Prison Governance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Methadone Delivery in Kyrgyz Prisons
Azbel L, Bromberg D, Dvoryak S, Altice F. Addiction Treatment as Prison Governance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Methadone Delivery in Kyrgyz Prisons. Contemporary Drug Problems 2021, 49: 106-120. DOI: 10.1177/00914509211060723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKyrgyz prisonsInformal governancePolicy textsEastern EuropeCentral AsiaCritical discourse analysisPost-structural approachesGlobal health policymakersPrison governanceNational legislative documentsPolicy discoursePrisoner subcultureKyrgyz caseSocial practicesPrison administrationFormal governancePolicy analysisDiscourse analysisSocial structureGovernment programsGovernanceLegislative documentsLegislative basisUnexamined assumptionsPrisonDecisional considerations for methadone uptake in Kyrgyz prisons: The importance of understanding context and providing accurate information
Liberman AR, Bromberg DJ, Azbel L, Rozanova J, Madden L, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Decisional considerations for methadone uptake in Kyrgyz prisons: The importance of understanding context and providing accurate information. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 94: 103209. PMID: 33838398, PMCID: PMC8373625, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKyrgyz prisonsInformal governance systemSecondary thematic analysisMethadone uptakePrison governanceGovernance systemPrison economyPrison administrationQualitative interviewsInterrelated themesSocial risksPrison contextEastern EuropePrisonCentral AsiaKyrgyz RepublicUnderstanding contextThematic analysisDecisional considerationsContent analysisMethadone treatmentRespondents' perceptionsHIV preventionMethadone utilizationInterviews
2016
Factors associated with physical and sexual violence by police among people who inject drugs in Ukraine: implications for retention on opioid agonist therapy
Kutsa O, Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Zelenev A, Mazhnaya A, Dvoriak S, Filippovych S, Altice FL. Factors associated with physical and sexual violence by police among people who inject drugs in Ukraine: implications for retention on opioid agonist therapy. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2016, 19: 20897. PMID: 27435717, PMCID: PMC4951533, DOI: 10.7448/ias.19.4.20897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolice violenceSexual violenceViolence experiencesHIV prevention strategiesCost-effective HIV prevention strategyMore physical violenceOpioid agonist therapyPolice harassmentLaw enforcementPhysical violenceViolencePoliceFrequent harassmentPWID's experiencesEastern EuropeSexual assaultOAT retentionUkrainian citiesOAT clientsCentral AsiaHIV prevalence ratesAgonist therapyFrequent experiencesRespondent-driven samplingHIV prevention