2024
HIV and Substance Use Disorders
Lier A, Tarfa A, Shenoi S, Kuo I, Springer S. HIV and Substance Use Disorders. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2024, 38: 599-611. PMID: 38960783, PMCID: PMC11410345, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2024.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusSubstance use disordersEvidence-based public health effortsHuman immunodeficiency virus acquisitionHuman immunodeficiency virus incidenceRisk of HIV acquisitionUntreated substance use disordersPoor HIV outcomesAdherence to HIV antiretroviral therapyHIV antiretroviral therapyPublic health effortsInjection drug useAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionImmunodeficiency virusHIV outcomesHealth effortsTreatment strategiesIncreased riskDrug useSubstance useDrugAmericanRiskPersonsPerspectives on benefits and risks of creation of an “injection drug use” billing code
Sundaram G, Sato T, Goodman-Meza D, Haddad M, Thakarar K, Feinberg J, Springer S, Barton K, Butler N, Eaton E, Wurcel A. Perspectives on benefits and risks of creation of an “injection drug use” billing code. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 164: 209392. PMID: 38735482, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug useSubstance use disordersInternational Classification of DiseasesIncreased riskICD-10 codesDrug useClassification of DiseasesHealthcare utilizationHealth servicesIncreased risk of overdoseFinancial reimbursementInternational ClassificationHealthcare systemRisk of overdoseTreatment servicesICD codesIdentifying peopleWell-beingPWIDUse disorderSystem of resource allocationHealthRiskImproved systemPotential benefitsHIV Risk and Interest in Preexposure Prophylaxis in Justice-Involved Persons - Volume 30, Supplement—March 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Nijhawan A, Pulitzer Z, Torres B, Noreen N, Schultheis A, Frank C, Colon R, Brooks R, Proffitt R, Pankow J, Bennett A, Salyards M, Kuo I, Knight K, Springer S. HIV Risk and Interest in Preexposure Prophylaxis in Justice-Involved Persons - Volume 30, Supplement—March 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2024, 30: s68-s74. PMID: 38561803, PMCID: PMC10986824, DOI: 10.3201/eid3013.230739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV riskAssess HIV risk factorsPreexposure prophylaxisPartners of unknown HIV statusMobile health unitReport injection drug useUnknown HIV statusPerceived HIV riskRisk factorsHIV risk factorsRandomized controlled trialsPatient navigationPrEP indicationsInjection drug useHealth unitsJustice-involved personsHIV medicationsHIV statusCondomless sexPrEPEducational effortsDrug useHIVRiskPersons
2019
Reduced Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Persons With HIV After Release From the Criminal Justice System
Biondi BE, Frank C, Horn BP, Springer SA. Reduced Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Persons With HIV After Release From the Criminal Justice System. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz411. PMID: 31660369, PMCID: PMC6788338, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV viral suppressionViral suppressionMonths 1Double-blind placebo-controlled trialCondom usePlacebo-controlled trialExtended-release naltrexoneOpioid use disorderSelf-reported sexual activityHIV prevalenceHIV transmissionSexual intercourse eventsGeneral populationUse disordersSex partnersHIVSexual partnersAlcohol useSexual activityIntercourse eventsMonthsSexRiskMonths postreleaseSuppression
2010
Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship
Anand P, Springer SA, Copenhaver MM, Altice FL. Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 14: 1213-1226. PMID: 20232242, PMCID: PMC2906682, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9684-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk reduction interventionsMedication adherenceCognitive impairmentRisk behaviorsHIV risk factorsHIV risk behaviorsImpact of HIVEffectiveness of interventionsSuboptimal adherenceRisk factorsNeurocognitive impairmentMental illnessCognitive functionSubstance abuseImpairmentAdherenceHIVInterventionReciprocal relationshipRiskSignificant barriers