2016
Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia
Desrosiers A, Chooi WT, Zaharim NM, Ahmad I, Yasin M, Jaapar S, Schottenfeld RS, Vicknasingam B, Chawarski MC. Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2016, 48: 218-226. PMID: 27224011, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2016.1185553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug useAmphetamine-type stimulant useDrug use initiationTreatment optionsHigh prevalenceTreatment needsDrug use trendsTreatment servicesYounger ageStimulant useUse initiationPrevention effortsUnique sociocultural factorsTreatment seekingFGD participantsRural areasHigh rateEarly agePrevalencePWUDDrugsAgeSociocultural factorsParticipantsMajor contributor
2015
Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
D’Onofrio G, O’Connor P, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Busch SH, Owens PH, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2015, 313: 1636-1644. PMID: 25919527, PMCID: PMC4527523, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.3474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief intervention groupOpioid-dependent patientsIllicit opioid useAddiction treatment servicesPercent of patientsBuprenorphine groupEmergency departmentIntervention groupReferral groupOpioid useTreatment servicesBrief interventionOpioid dependenceClinical trialsHIV riskUrban teaching hospital emergency departmentBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) riskTeaching hospital emergency departmentAddiction treatmentBuprenorphine treatment groupUrine samplesBuprenorphine/naloxoneRandomized clinical trialsCommunity-based treatment services
2008
Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, Busch SH, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, O'Connor PG. Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2008, 51: 742-750.e2. PMID: 18436340, PMCID: PMC2819119, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBinge-drinking episodesHarmful drinkersBrief interventionDischarge instructionsPatients 18 yearsRandomized clinical trialsEmergency department settingMean numberInterview groupAlcoholism guidelinesBaseline characteristicsUrban EDAlcohol ingestionED patientsEmergency departmentClinical trialsDepartment settingAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionEmergency practitionersTreatment servicesHarmful drinkingMonthsDrinkers