2016
Pretreatment Drug use Characteristics and Experiences among Patients in a Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Krishnan A, Brown SE, Ghani MA, Khan F, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Pretreatment Drug use Characteristics and Experiences among Patients in a Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2016, 37: 542-549. PMID: 26914230, PMCID: PMC5551393, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2016.1146648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsory drug detention centersDrug use characteristicsDrug useAmphetamine useTreatment centersDrug usersVoluntary drug treatment centresIllicit amphetamine useInjection drug useDrug treatment centersSubstance abuse treatment centersDrug use patternsDrug use profilesHigh-risk behaviorsSignificant public healthDrug initiationCare centerHigh prevalencePolysubstance useNortheast MalaysiaAddiction severityPatientsBehavioral interventionsAddiction treatmentConvenience sample
2013
Tuberculosis screening in a novel substance abuse treatment center in Malaysia: Implications for a comprehensive approach for integrated care
Al-Darraji HA, Wong KC, Yeow DG, Fu JJ, Loeliger K, Paiji C, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Tuberculosis screening in a novel substance abuse treatment center in Malaysia: Implications for a comprehensive approach for integrated care. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2013, 46: 144-149. PMID: 24074846, PMCID: PMC5189907, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent TB infectionTuberculin skin testingDrug treatment centersSubstance abuse treatment centersTreatment centersKey high‐risk groupsVoluntary drug treatment centresCross-sectional convenience surveyHigh-risk groupComplex treatment needsArrest/incarcerationActive diseaseTB infectionTB screeningTST positivitySkin testingRisk groupsTreatment needsHeroin useStandardized questionnaireTreatment entryIntegrated careTreatment programTuberculosisPrevalence