2022
The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study
Morford K, Tetrault J, Zhou B, Li F, Gleeson B, Edelman E, Stein M, Barry D, Madden L. The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109707. PMID: 36423462, PMCID: PMC9777057, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBenzodiazepinesHumansMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersRetrospective StudiesConceptsBenzodiazepine exposureRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTreatment retentionCohort studyCox regressionTreatment durationMedian treatment durationMultivariable Cox regressionCohort of patientsOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderLog-rank testSame-day accessDrug Administration recommendationsTreatment discontinuationUrine toxicologyMeier analysisMethadone programsUse disordersPatientsAdministration recommendationsTreatment entryTreatment programTreatment barriersGrief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications
Morford KL, Batchelor HM, Tetrault JM. Grief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 613-615. PMID: 35165230, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidDrug OverdoseGriefHumansOpiate OverdoseOpioid-Related DisordersSocial StigmaConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid overdose crisisOverdose crisisImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicCare of peopleTreatment outcomesOverdose deathsUse disordersEmotional burdenSocial support networksContext of stigmaHarmful consequencesSupport networksRole of griefGriefPatientsOverdoseCliniciansIntegration of medication for opioid use disorder training into graduate nursing education
Barcelona V, Wischik DL, Marshall A, Tetrault JM. Integration of medication for opioid use disorder training into graduate nursing education. Nursing Forum 2022, 57: 869-873. PMID: 35616353, DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidCOVID-19Education, Nursing, GraduateHumansOpioid-Related DisordersPandemicsConceptsOpioid use disorderDrug Enforcement AdministrationIntegration of medicationPrescription of medicationsGeneral medical settingsHealth care providersMore health care providersOpioid overdose crisisGraduate nursing curriculumNurse practitioner studentsRelated complicationsMedicine cliniciansCare providersX-waiverUse disordersDisorder trainingInterprofessional partnershipsNursing educationOverdose crisisPractitioner studentsAdvanced practiceMedical settingsMedicationsCOVID-19 pandemicNP students
2021
Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach
Cohen SM, Weimer MB, Levander XA, Peckham AM, Tetrault JM, Morford KL. Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 399-406. PMID: 34954746, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineHumansNarcoticsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeConceptsLow dose initiationFull opioid agonistsDose initiationOpioid withdrawal symptomsOpioid agonistsBuprenorphine doseWithdrawal symptomsHigh potency synthetic opioidsOpioid use disorderAppropriate clinical situationsMu-opioid receptorsBuprenorphine initiationOpioid withdrawalStarting doseOutpatient settingCare coordinationDose changesOverdose deathsCurrent evidenceUse disordersBuprenorphineTherapeutic levelsClinical situationsSynthetic opioidsNarrative reviewPrimary care and medication management characteristics among patients receiving office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine
Du CX, Shi J, Tetrault JM, Madden LM, Barry DT. Primary care and medication management characteristics among patients receiving office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine. Family Practice 2021, 39: 234-240. PMID: 34893825, PMCID: PMC8947790, DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffice-based opioid treatmentPrimary care providersOpioid use disorderUrine toxicologyOpioid treatmentMore primary care providersOutpatient primary care clinicsChronic pain statusChronic viral hepatitisPrimary care clinicsCommon comorbid conditionsPrimary care characteristicsAddiction treatment settingsHigher median numberEvidence-based treatment modelsOBOT patientsOBOT programOlder patientsPain statusViral hepatitisCommon medicationsRetrospective reviewCare clinicsChronic painComorbid conditions
2019
Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Deserve Trained Providers.
Weimer MB, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Deserve Trained Providers. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 931-932. PMID: 31766053, DOI: 10.7326/m19-2303.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersIntegration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder
Oldfield B, Muñoz N, McGovern M, Funaro M, Villanueva M, Tetrault J, Edelman E. Integration of care for HIV and opioid use disorder. AIDS 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30882491, PMCID: PMC6588508, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV care settingsCare settingsClinical benefitTreatment settingsSystematic reviewBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpioid use disorderProvision of medicationsIntegration of careAntiretroviral therapyOpioid useMedication adherencePROSPERO databaseOvid MEDLINETreatment strategiesObservational studyHIVUse disordersModerate riskBehavioral interventionsScreening strategyOUDRisk reductionTreatmentUnique studies
2018
Narrowing the treatment gap in managing opioid use disorder
Donroe JH, Tetrault JM. Narrowing the treatment gap in managing opioid use disorder. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2018, 190: e236-e237. PMID: 29507154, PMCID: PMC5837871, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.180209.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Caring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospitalCaring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospital
Donroe JH, Holt SR, Tetrault JM. Caring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospitalCaring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospital. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2016, 188: cmaj.160290. PMID: 27647616, PMCID: PMC5135493, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Marijuana in Patients Prescribed Opioids A Cloud of Uncertainty
Becker WC, Tetrault JM. Medical Marijuana in Patients Prescribed Opioids A Cloud of Uncertainty. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2016, 91: 830-832. PMID: 27234481, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
2013 Update in addiction medicine for the generalist
Gordon AJ, Bertholet N, McNeely J, Starrels JL, Tetrault JM, Walley AY. 2013 Update in addiction medicine for the generalist. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2013, 8: 18. PMID: 24499640, PMCID: PMC3819258, DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-8-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careAddiction medicineDrug useAddiction treatmentElectronic MEDLINE searchSubstance usePrimary care providersUse of pharmacotherapyCare of patientsInitial reviewSubstance use disordersMental health harmsDrugs of abuseUnhealthy alcoholTreatment of addictionMedical complicationsOutpatient settingMEDLINE searchCare providersUse disordersGeneralist cliniciansBrief interventionGeneralist settingsMedical carePotential articlesAssociation Between Risk Behaviors and Antiretroviral Resistance in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment
Tetrault JM, Kozal MJ, Chiarella J, Sullivan LE, Dinh AT, Fiellin DA. Association Between Risk Behaviors and Antiretroviral Resistance in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2013, 7: 102-107. PMID: 23388678, PMCID: PMC3618545, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e31827f9bdf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentTransmission risk behaviorsHIV transmission risk behaviorsInjection drug useAgonist treatmentARV resistanceRisk behaviorsDrug useAntiretroviral resistanceUrine toxicologyClass resistanceSelf-reported HIV risk behaviorsTriple-class resistanceOpioid treatment programsPositive urine toxicologyOpioid-dependent individualsPercent of subjectsHIV risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyResource limited settingsIllicit drug useHIV seroconversionRisky sexual behaviorHIV resistanceResistant viruses
2012
Current and Potential Pharmacological Treatment Options for Maintenance Therapy in Opioid-Dependent Individuals
Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Current and Potential Pharmacological Treatment Options for Maintenance Therapy in Opioid-Dependent Individuals. Drugs 2012, 72: 217-228. PMID: 22235870, PMCID: PMC3701303, DOI: 10.2165/11597520-000000000-00000.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidHumansNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsOpioid dependenceMaintenance treatmentDrug useHepatitis C virus transmissionOpioid agonist maintenanceOpioid agonist medicationsPotential pharmacological treatment optionsC virus transmissionPharmacological treatment optionsInjection drug useOpioid-dependent individualsDirect healthcare costsIllicit opioid usersHIV risk behaviorsGlobal economic burdenIllicit drug useTerms of HIVSustained-release formulationMaintenance therapyAgonist medicationsOpioid antagonistAgonist maintenanceTreatment optionsOpioid usersImproved outcomes
2010
Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction in Primary Care
Barry DT, Irwin KS, Jones ES, Becker WC, Tetrault JM, Sullivan LE, Hansen H, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Opioids, Chronic Pain, and Addiction in Primary Care. Journal Of Pain 2010, 11: 1442-1450. PMID: 20627817, PMCID: PMC2955997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidAttitude to HealthChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPainPractice Patterns, Physicians'ConceptsChronic noncancer painOffice-based physiciansNoncancer painOpioid analgesicsPain managementPain patientsPain treatmentChronic painPain reportsPhysicians' attitudesMedical providersChronic noncancer pain patientsPatients' pain reportsNoncancer pain patientsPain management servicesPatient-related barriersChronic pain patientsAppropriate pain managementOffice-based programLimited insurance coverageOpioid agreementQualitative study designReferral optionsPhysician barriersPhysician responsiveness
2008
Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting
Tetrault JM, O'Connor PG. Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting. Critical Care Clinics 2008, 24: 767-788. PMID: 18929942, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2008.05.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCritical care settingWithdrawal syndromeCare settingsOverall treatment protocolSubstance useSubstance withdrawal syndromeSymptom-triggered approachCritical care teamTapering doseAcute presentationResuscitative measuresCare teamTreatment protocolHigh indexSubstance intoxicationSubstance abuseAbused drugsSyndromeTreatmentWithdrawalEpidemiologySettingSuspicionDoseIntoxication
2007
Gender 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 use