2000
Pharmacologic treatment of heroin-dependent patients.
O'Connor P, Fiellin D. Pharmacologic treatment of heroin-dependent patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 133: 40-54. PMID: 10877739, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-1-200007040-00008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHeroin dependenceHeroin-dependent patientsDrug treatment settingsBehavioral health problemsOpioid withdrawalPharmacologic treatmentMethadone maintenanceHeroin usePhysician's officeTreatment approachesTreatment settingsHealth problemsPatientsRelapse preventionTreatmentPhysiciansAcetylmethadolBuprenorphineInternistsReferralDiagnosisAlternative sitesPrevention
1999
Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Primary Care
Reid MC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Primary Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 1999, 159: 1681-1689. PMID: 10448769, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.159.15.1681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMichigan Alcoholism Screening TestAdverse health eventsAlcohol consumptionHarmful drinkingCare settingsHazardous drinkingRecent large prospective studyHealth eventsLarge prospective studiesHarmful alcohol consumptionAlcoholism Screening TestDisorders Identification TestHealth-related effectsAdverse eventsHemorrhagic strokeRandomized trialsProspective studyPrimary careCAGE questionnaireBreast cancerAlcohol abuseTreatment approachesPrevalence estimates
1997
PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE
O'Connor P, Spickard A. PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Medical Clinics Of North America 1997, 81: 1037-1052. PMID: 9222267, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70562-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abusePhysician impairmentIllicit drug abusePrevalence of alcoholSubstance abuse problemsImpaired physiciansGeneral populationTreatment approachesPrescription drugsPhysiciansDrug abuseAbuse problemsImpairmentMedicolegal standpointCare organizationsPatientsImproved attentionAbuseHospitalPrevalence
1996
Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Poland: Opportunities for Educational Exchange1
O'Connor P, Williams A. Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Poland: Opportunities for Educational Exchange1. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 1996, 17: 101-109. DOI: 10.1080/08897079609444734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersMethadone maintenance treatmentEpidemic of HIVSubstance abuse treatment systemLong-term residential treatmentEffective substance abuse treatmentClinical treatment approachesHIV/AIDSSubstance abuse treatmentHIV infectionMaintenance treatmentClean needlesHIV riskTreatment approachesDrug usersMedical careCocaine useMedical UniversityAbuse treatmentSubstance abuseResidential treatmentCareTreatmentAddiction problemsOpioids