2012
Federal plan for prescriber education on opioids misses opportunities.
Becker WC, Fiellin DA. Federal plan for prescriber education on opioids misses opportunities. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 157: 205-6. PMID: 22868838, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-3-201208070-00448.Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
2011
Nonmedical Use of Opioid Analgesics Obtained Directly From Physicians: Prevalence and Correlates
Becker WC, Tobin DG, Fiellin DA. Nonmedical Use of Opioid Analgesics Obtained Directly From Physicians: Prevalence and Correlates. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1034-1036. PMID: 21670373, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.217.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription opioids among U.S. adults: Psychiatric, medical and substance use correlates
Becker WC, Sullivan LE, Tetrault JM, Desai RA, Fiellin DA. Non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription opioids among U.S. adults: Psychiatric, medical and substance use correlates. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 94: 38-47. PMID: 18063321, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgoraphobiaAlcohol DrinkingChildChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDrug PrescriptionsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPainPanic DisorderPhobic DisordersPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsAbuse/dependenceNon-medical usePast-year non-medical usePrescription opioidsLower self-rated health statusNon-medical prescription opioid useAgoraphobic symptomsSelf-rated health statusPrescription opioid useSubstance use correlatesCross-sectional surveyRespondents 18 yearsOpioid useMultivariable analysisPrescription medicationsMultivariable associationsOpioidsHealth statusSubstance misuseDrug useMeet criteriaU.S. adultsPoor healthSubstance useUse correlatesGender and non‐medical use of prescription opioids: results from a national US survey*
Tetrault JM, Desai RA, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Concato J, Sullivan LE. Gender and non‐medical use of prescription opioids: results from a national US survey*. Addiction 2007, 103: 258-268. PMID: 18042194, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02056.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year non-medical useNon-medical usePrescription opioidsDrug useSedative/tranquilizer useIllicit drug use disordersAlcohol abuse/dependenceDrug use disordersSerious mental illnessAbuse/dependenceIllicit drug useIllicit substance useSelf-reported alcoholGender-specific factorsCigarette smokingPrescription medicationsRisk factorsOpioidsUse disordersTranquilizer useGender-related factorsMental illnessUS residenceGreater riskSubstance useSystematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.
Martell BA, O'Connor PG, Kerns RD, Becker WC, Morales KH, Kosten TR, Fiellin DA. Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 116-27. PMID: 17227935, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-2-200701160-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic back painSubstance use disordersEfficacy of opioidsBack painMedication-taking behaviorUse disordersOpioid treatmentOpioid medicationsStudy qualityShort-term pain reliefCurrent substance use disorderCochrane Central RegisterLifetime substance use disorderControlled Clinical TrialsLong-term efficacyPoor study qualityEnglish-language studiesTransdermal opioidsOpioid prescribingPain reliefCentral RegisterDifferent opioidsReduced painClinical trialsNonsignificant reduction
2006
Training HIV Physicians to Prescribe Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence
Sullivan LE, Tetrault J, Bangalore D, Fiellin DA. Training HIV Physicians to Prescribe Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2006, 27: 13-18. PMID: 17135176, DOI: 10.1300/j465v27n03_03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of a Combined Online and in Person Training in the Use of Buprenorphine
Gunderson EW, Levin F, Kleber H, Fiellin D, Sullivan L. Evaluation of a Combined Online and in Person Training in the Use of Buprenorphine. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2006, 27: 39-45. PMID: 17135179, PMCID: PMC3864017, DOI: 10.1300/j465v27n03_06.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
New federal initiatives to enhance the medical treatment of opioid dependence.
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. New federal initiatives to enhance the medical treatment of opioid dependence. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2002, 137: 688-92. PMID: 12379070, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-8-200210150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid dependenceMedical treatmentOpioid agonist medicationsRole of internistsAgonist medicationsPharmacologic treatmentMaintenance treatmentNew medicationsMedical conditionsOffice settingSubstantial healthMedicationsPatientsTreatmentInternistsRecent federal initiativesFederal initiativesNew federal initiativesComplicationsCare