2017
Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention
D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Pantalon MV, Busch SH, Owens PH, Hawk K, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2017, 32: 660-666. PMID: 28194688, PMCID: PMC5442013, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-3993-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid usePrimary careHIV riskBrief interventionAddiction treatmentBuprenorphine groupEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineCohort of patientsLong-term followLong-term outcomesFormal addiction treatmentSignificant differencesMain MeasuresSelfStudy entryUrine toxicologyBuprenorphine/Opioid dependenceED interventionsUrine resultsBuprenorphineTreatment engagementDrug useReferralPatients
2015
Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
D’Onofrio G, O’Connor P, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Busch SH, Owens PH, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2015, 313: 1636-1644. PMID: 25919527, PMCID: PMC4527523, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.3474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief intervention groupOpioid-dependent patientsIllicit opioid useAddiction treatment servicesPercent of patientsBuprenorphine groupEmergency departmentIntervention groupReferral groupOpioid useTreatment servicesBrief interventionOpioid dependenceClinical trialsHIV riskUrban teaching hospital emergency departmentBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) riskTeaching hospital emergency departmentAddiction treatmentBuprenorphine treatment groupUrine samplesBuprenorphine/naloxoneRandomized clinical trialsCommunity-based treatment services
2007
Buprenorphine/naloxone treatment in primary care is associated with decreased human immunodeficiency virus risk behaviors
Sullivan LE, Moore BA, Chawarski MC, Pantalon MV, Barry D, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Buprenorphine/naloxone treatment in primary care is associated with decreased human immunodeficiency virus risk behaviors. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2007, 35: 87-92. PMID: 17933486, PMCID: PMC2587397, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentNaloxone treatmentHIV risk behaviorsHIV riskRisk behaviorsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviorsDrug-related HIV riskHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) riskSex-related HIV risk behaviorsBuprenorphine/naloxoneIntravenous drug useOpioid-dependent personsPrimary care clinicsInconsistent condom useBuprenorphine/Care clinicsMethadone treatmentPrimary careDrug useSteady partnerCondom useBaselineWeeksTreatmentPatients
1996
Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Poland: Opportunities for Educational Exchange1
O'Connor P, Williams A. Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Poland: Opportunities for Educational Exchange1. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 1996, 17: 101-109. DOI: 10.1080/08897079609444734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersMethadone maintenance treatmentEpidemic of HIVSubstance abuse treatment systemLong-term residential treatmentEffective substance abuse treatmentClinical treatment approachesHIV/AIDSSubstance abuse treatmentHIV infectionMaintenance treatmentClean needlesHIV riskTreatment approachesDrug usersMedical careCocaine useMedical UniversityAbuse treatmentSubstance abuseResidential treatmentCareTreatmentAddiction problemsOpioids