2025
Integrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Ferguson T, Brown S, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. Integrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2025, 98: 72-81. PMID: 39321757, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useSelf-reported abstinenceAlcohol useLost to follow-upContingency managementAlcohol use disorderRandomized controlled trialsSubstance use treatmentAlcohol abstinenceFollow-upUse disorderControlled trialsPWHAlcohol treatmentAbstinenceUse treatmentEvidence of abstinenceHIVWeeksMean proportionTreatmentTrialsAlcoholDaysParticipants
2024
Use and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post‐overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed‐methods study
Cummins E, Walley A, Xuan Z, Yan S, Schoenberger S, Formica S, Bagley S, Beletsky L, Green T, Lambert A, Carroll J. Use and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post‐overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed‐methods study. Addiction 2024, 120: 327-334. PMID: 39467382, PMCID: PMC11711003, DOI: 10.1111/add.16690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvoluntary civil commitmentOutreach team membersCivil commitmentMixed-methods studySubstance use treatmentSemi-structured interviewsDrug courtsLegal processICC effectsVoluntary treatmentICC procedureOutreach programsTeam membersSubstance use disordersFamily interestsSyringe service programsUse treatmentOverdose survivorsAvailability of treatmentPotential harmUnited StatesOutreach visitsStaff perceptionsOutreach staffNaloxone distributionViews and experiences of involuntary civil commitment of people who use drugs in Massachusetts (Section 35)
Silcox J, Rapisarda S, Hughto J, Vento S, Case P, Palacios W, Zaragoza S, Shrestha S, Stopka T, Green T. Views and experiences of involuntary civil commitment of people who use drugs in Massachusetts (Section 35). Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 263: 112391. PMID: 39167986, PMCID: PMC11849197, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvoluntary civil commitmentSubstance use treatmentCivil commitmentCriminal justice professionalsNegative treatment experiencesOpioid use disorderMixed-methods studyJustice professionalsUse disorderDe-criminalizationIllicit drug useSubstance useIn-depth interviewsUse treatmentMassachusetts residentsDrug usePWUDDrug treatmentPositive outcomesPublic healthParticipantsAdverse outcomesDisrupted accessSocial consequencesTreatment experienceThe criminal justice system in alcohol use treatment: a nationwide analysis of racial disparities in treatment referral and completion
Stenersen M, Peltier M, McKee S. The criminal justice system in alcohol use treatment: a nationwide analysis of racial disparities in treatment referral and completion. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2024, 59: agad092. PMID: 38266072, PMCID: PMC10807701, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agad092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCJ systemCriminal justiceCriminal justice systemReferral to alcohol treatmentAnalysis of racial disparitiesInfluence of raceJustice systemTreatment completionNative peopleTreatment Episode Dataset-DischargeImpact of raceCommunities of colorTreatment referralAlcohol treatmentAlcohol use treatmentSubstance useRacial inequalityRacial disparitiesScholarly literatureUse treatmentAmerican Indian/Alaska Native peopleUnited StatesSeries of ANOVAsAlcohol useRace
2023
Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment
Jaramillo Y, DeVito E, Silva M, Rojas Perez O, Benitez B, Frankforter T, Leon K, Paris M. Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 253: 111016. PMID: 37952354, PMCID: PMC10842233, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsLatinx individualsClinical trial participantsSubstance use treatmentRandomized studySubstance use concernsTrial participantsClinical researchUse treatmentSubstance useTrialsLatinx adultsTreatmentLatinx participantsUse concernsParticipantsRecruitment sitesUnited StatesYears of life lost due to deaths of despair and COVID-19 in the United States in 2020: patterns of excess mortality by gender, race and ethnicity
Entrup P, Brodsky L, Trimble C, Garcia S, Mohamed N, Deaner M, Martell J, Teater J, Jordan A, Tetrault J, Hall O. Years of life lost due to deaths of despair and COVID-19 in the United States in 2020: patterns of excess mortality by gender, race and ethnicity. International Journal For Equity In Health 2023, 22: 161. PMID: 37612748, PMCID: PMC10464324, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01949-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol-Related DisordersAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanCause of DeathCost of IllnessCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesDrug OverdoseEthanolEthnicityFemaleHealth InequitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMortality, PrematureNative Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderRace FactorsSex FactorsSocial Determinants of HealthSuicideUnited StatesWhiteConceptsYears of lifeDeaths of despairCOVID-19Mental health workforce developmentCross-sectional studyICD-10 codesCause of deathCOVID-19 mortalityCDC WONDER databaseSubstance use treatmentHealth workforce developmentLatino personsExcess mortalityMortality burdenMore deathsDeath recordsHigh mortalityBehavioral health researchSocial determinantsGreater burdenYLLUse treatmentConclusionsThis studyPandemic onsetMortalityThe role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: A qualitative analysis
Moore K, Wyatt J, Phillips S, Burke C, Bellamy C, McKee S. The role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: A qualitative analysis. Health & Justice 2023, 11: 25. PMID: 37191937, PMCID: PMC10186797, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-023-00225-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersSubstance use treatmentUse treatmentStigma reductionAspects of treatmentOutpatient treatment facilitiesRole of substancesPeer navigatorsMethodsThis studyUse disordersSources of stigmaTreatment programStigma experiencesTreatmentNonjudgmental atmosphereTreatment facilitiesStigmaContent analysis approachMore researchMajor barrier
2022
Termination From Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the United States: Residential and Outpatient Settings.
Stenersen M, Thomas K, Struble C, Moore K, Burke C, McKee S. Termination From Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the United States: Residential and Outpatient Settings. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2022, 84: 476-484. PMID: 36971734, PMCID: PMC10364786, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.21-00221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use treatmentTreatment settingsSocial determinantsUse treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentLikelihood of dischargeMental health diagnosesUse disorder treatmentCriminal justice referralOutpatient settingIntensive outpatientResidential treatment settingsMultinomial logistic regressionCurrent studyDisorder treatmentLogistic regressionHealth diagnosisTreatmentWhite counterpartsNoncompletionUnited StatesHealthSettingOutpatientsDischargeReflective functioning in mothers with addictions: Differential relationships involving family history of mental illness and substance use
Lowell A, Yatziv T, Peacock-Chambers E, Zayde A, DeCoste C, Suchman N, McMahon T. Reflective functioning in mothers with addictions: Differential relationships involving family history of mental illness and substance use. Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 911069. PMID: 36312152, PMCID: PMC9614557, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.911069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal mental illnessMaternal substance useFamily historyParental mental illnessMental illnessSubstance useOutpatient substance use treatmentPaternal mental illnessSubstance use treatmentIllnessReflective functioningUse treatmentMothersMother's capacityAddictionEarly experienceTraumaParent Development InterviewParental reflective functioningExposureUnivariate ANOVAMoral Injury in the Context of Substance Use Disorders: a Narrative Review
Van Denend J, Harris JI, Fuehrlein B, Edens EL. Moral Injury in the Context of Substance Use Disorders: a Narrative Review. Current Treatment Options In Psychiatry 2022, 9: 321-330. PMID: 36158584, PMCID: PMC9483387, DOI: 10.1007/s40501-022-00280-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersMoral injurySubstance useUse disordersSubstance use contextsDopaminergic reward systemContext of SUDMilitary service membersSubstance use treatmentReward systemChronic medical conditionsDrug overdose deathsSpiritual interventionsExperienced needsService membersAddictive substancesSurvival needsUse treatmentMoral codeMedical conditionsOverdose deathsSpiritual symptomsInjuryMedical careNarrative reviewImpact of COVID-19–related Isolation on Individuals in Treatment for Substance Use
Ondrusek A, Townsend E, Warnock C, Lowe S, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Impact of COVID-19–related Isolation on Individuals in Treatment for Substance Use. Iproceedings 2022, 8: e39419. DOI: 10.2196/39419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useMental healthSubstance use disordersCOVID-19 pandemicSubstance use treatmentAlternative treatment plansTreatment accessibilityUse disordersTreatment centersTreatment planUse treatmentTreatmentGlobal pandemicSupportive social networksHealthIndividual outcomesPandemicConflicts of interestIndividualsSocial connectednessRacial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA
Jordan A, Quainoo S, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Funaro MC, Carroll KM. Racial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA. The Lancet Psychiatry 2022, 9: 660-675. PMID: 35752192, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00160-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use outcomesTreatment initiationJoanna Briggs Institute appraisal toolsSystematic reviewSubstance use disordersSignificant differencesSubstance use treatmentDissemination of treatmentUncontrolled trialsClinical trialsBaseline differencesStudy qualityInclusion criteriaUse disordersRCTsNarrative synthesisSocial determinantsUse treatmentAppraisal toolLatinx adultsEthnic differencesEthnic populationsOutcomesTrialsLatinx populations
2021
Food insecurity among individuals with substance use disorders in an Eastern city clinic
Mitchell C, Debor M, O’Malley S, White M, Cole R, Lapaglia D. Food insecurity among individuals with substance use disorders in an Eastern city clinic. Journal Of Social Work Practice In The Addictions 2021, 21: 396-407. DOI: 10.1080/1533256x.2021.1973828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPolysubstance use disorderUse disordersSUD diagnosisCross-sectional chart reviewMore substance use disordersSubstance use treatmentPrevalence of FIMental health consequencesFI screeningChart reviewFood insecurityCity clinicTreatment-seeking adultsHealth consequencesUse treatmentPractice recommendationsDisordersDiagnosisAdultsTreatmentIndividualsClinicPrevalenceMonthsDesigning and validating a Markov model for hospital-based addiction consult service impact on 12-month drug and non-drug related mortality
King C, Englander H, Korthuis P, Barocas J, McConnell K, Morris C, Cook R. Designing and validating a Markov model for hospital-based addiction consult service impact on 12-month drug and non-drug related mortality. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256793. PMID: 34506517, PMCID: PMC8432751, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddiction consult serviceOpioid use disorderDrug-related deathsHospitalized patientsOUD careRelated mortalityPercent of patientsNon-drug related deathTrajectory of careSubstance use treatmentLogistic regression modelsACS careOUD treatmentPatient survivalRelated deathsSUD careConsult serviceMedicaid dataPatientsUse disordersMortalityUse treatmentCareBayesian logistic regression modelDeathReported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Sheb F, Khouri D, Aaraj E, Barbour R, Crawford F, Mokhbat J, Parpia A, Heimer R. Reported history and correlates of drug overdose among people who inject drugs in Lebanon. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 571-579. DOI: 10.26719/2021.27.6.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use treatmentCorrelates of drugDrug overdoseOpioid overdoseDrug treatmentNon-fatal opioid overdoseUse treatmentOverdose prevention programsInfectious disease test resultsBetter epidemiologic dataDisease test resultsDrug use historySexual risk behaviorsHistory of incarcerationEffective treatment programsRespondent-driven samplingEligible PWIDDrug injectionEpidemiologic dataFirst drugAverage ageLebanese menHistory of arrestPrevention programsRisk behaviorsLaw enforcement assisted diversion: Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators of program implementation
Joudrey PJ, Nelson CR, Lawson K, Morford KL, Muley D, Watson C, Okafor M, Wang EA, Crusto C. Law enforcement assisted diversion: Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators of program implementation. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 129: 108476. PMID: 34080562, PMCID: PMC8380645, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersChronic diseasesIntegrated Promoting ActionHealth Services frameworkHealth care providersSubstance use treatmentPositive longitudinal relationshipPromoting ActionCare providersUse disordersUse treatmentSubstance useSemi-structured interviewsLead professionalsProcedural complexityLongitudinal relationshipDiseaseResearch implementationOngoing trainingProgram implementationDiversionNew HavenLead programFacilitatorsQualitative evaluationReorganization of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey
Radfar SR, De Jong CAJ, Farhoudian A, Ebrahimi M, Rafei P, Vahidi M, Yunesian M, Kouimtsidis C, Arunogiri S, Massah O, Deylamizadeh A, Brady KT, Busse A, Consortium I, Potenza M, Ekhtiari H, Baldacchino A, Abagiu A, Abouna F, Ahmed M, Al-ansari B, Abu Al-khair F, Almaqbali M, Ambekar A, Ardabili H, Arya S, Lasebikan V, Ayasreh M, Basu D, Benmebarek Z, Bhad R, Blaise M, Bonnet N, Brasch J, Broers B, Butner J, Camilleri M, Campello G, Carra G, Celic I, Chalabianloo F, Chaturvedi A, de Jesús Eduardo Noyola Cherpitel J, Clark K, Cyders M, de Bernardis E, Derry J, Dhagudu N, Dolezalova P, Dom G, Dunlop A, Elhabiby M, Elkholy H, Essien N, Farah G, Ferri M, Floros G, Friedman C, Fuderanan C, Gerra G, Ghosh A, Gogia M, Grammatikopoulos I, Grandinetti P, Guirguis A, Gutnisky D, Haber P, Hassani-Abharian P, Hooshyari Z, Ibrahim I, Ieong H, Indradewi R, Iskandar S, Jain S, James S, Javadi S, Joe K, Jokubonis D, Jovanova A, Kamal R, Kantchelov A, Kathiresan P, Katzman G, Kawale P, Kern A, Kessler F, Kim S, Kimball A, Kljucevic Z, Siste K, Lev R, Lee H, Lengvenyte A, Lev-ran S, Mabelya G, Mahi M, Maphisa J, Maremmani I, Masferrer L, McCambridge O, McGovern G, Min A, Moghanibashi-Mansourieh A, Mora-Rios J, Mudalige I, Mukherjee D, Munira P, Myers B, N J, Narasimha V, Ndionuka N, Nejatisafa A, Niaz K, Nizami A, Nuijens J, Orsolini L, Oum V, Oyemade A, Palavra I, Pant S, Paredes J, Peyron E, Quirós R, Qurishi R, Rafiq N, Rao R, Ratta-apha W, Raymond K, Reimer J, Renaldo E, Rezapour T, Robertson J, Roncero C, Roub F, Rubenstein E, Rupp C, Saenz E, Salehi M, Samartzis L, Sarubbo L, Segrec N, Shah B, Shen H, Shirasaka T, Shoptaw S, Sintango F, Sosa V, Subata E, Sztycberg N, Taghizadeh F, Teck J, Tjagvad C, Torrens M, Twala J, Vadivel R, Volpicelli J, Weijs J, Wintoniw S, Wittayanookulluk A, Wojnar M, Yasir S, Yitayih Y, Zhao M, Zonoozi A. Reorganization of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 639393. PMID: 34025471, PMCID: PMC8135096, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.639393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersHarm reduction servicesSUD treatmentHealth responseReduction servicesAdequate medication supplyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHarm reduction programsDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicOverdose prevention interventionsSubstance use treatmentEvidence-based interventionsVulnerable groupsSyringe programsTreatment modalitiesPrevention interventionsCondom distributionPsychiatric careMedication supplyUse disordersBuprenorphine supplyOutreach servicesUse treatmentMedicine professionalsA qualitative study of emergency department patients who survived an opioid overdose: Perspectives on treatment and unmet needs
Hawk K, Grau LE, Fiellin DA, Chawarski M, O’Connor P, Cirillo N, Breen C, D’Onofrio G. A qualitative study of emergency department patients who survived an opioid overdose: Perspectives on treatment and unmet needs. Academic Emergency Medicine 2021, 28: 542-552. PMID: 33346926, PMCID: PMC8281441, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentSubstance use treatmentOpioid overdosePatient's perspectiveUnmet needUse treatmentAcute opioid overdoseAdult ED patientsEmergency department patientsPatient support servicesProvider communication skillsEmergency medicine cliniciansAcademic emergency departmentSocial ecologic modelEvidence-based treatmentsChoice of patientsBrief quantitative surveyPatient-oriented approachOpioid useDepartment patientsOUD treatmentUnmet basic needsED careED patients
2020
Reporting of substance use treatment quality in United States adult drug courts
Joudrey PJ, Howell BA, Nyhan K, Moravej A, Doernberg M, Ross JS, Wang EA. Reporting of substance use treatment quality in United States adult drug courts. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 90: 103050. PMID: 33310636, PMCID: PMC8046712, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsService utilizationTreatment qualityTreatment quality measuresProcess evaluationRelated health outcomesSubstance use treatmentGrey literature searchSystematic grey literature searchMeasures of substanceTreatment outcomesHealth outcomesLiterature searchUse treatmentDrug courtsProcess measuresLow uptakePractice informationOutcomesDrug court programProgram graduationAdult drug courtsSmartphone Applications for Mindfulness Training in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Garrison K, O'Malley S, Brewer J, Potenza M. Smartphone Applications for Mindfulness Training in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. 2020, 428-438. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190218058.013.36.ChaptersSubstance use disordersUse disordersClinical testingEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesMental healthMindfulness appClinical practice guidelinesMindfulness trainingInitial clinical testingSubstance use treatmentClinical outcomesClinical benefitSmartphone appClinical studiesPractice guidelinesUse treatmentDisordersTreatmentMeditation appTrialsHealthAreas of focus
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