1998
Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior
Samet J, O’Connor P. Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior. The American Journal Of Medicine 1998, 105: 302-306. PMID: 9809691, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00258-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAGE questionnaireAlcohol abusePrimary careMean ageUrban primary care clinicAlcohol usePercent of patientsMinority of patientsPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingSubjects' mean ageContemplation stagePositive responseSubstance abuse treatmentStage of readinessAssessment of stagesMost patientsCare clinicsCare settingsAlcohol abusersLong-term recoveryPatientsRelapse preventionAbuse treatmentFurther evaluation
1997
Three methods of opioid detoxification in a primary care setting. A randomized trial.
O'Connor PG, Carroll KM, Shi JM, Schottenfeld RS, Kosten TR, Rounsaville BJ. Three methods of opioid detoxification in a primary care setting. A randomized trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 526-30. PMID: 9313020, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-7-199710010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingOpioid detoxificationCare settingsBuprenorphine groupWithdrawal symptomsDouble-blind clinical trialOpioid-dependent patientsHeroin-dependent patientsPrimary care clinicsWithdrawal symptom scoresSevere withdrawal symptomsDrug treatment programsSubstance abuse treatmentNaltrexone groupCare clinicsSymptom scoresPharmacologic protocolClinical trialsTreatment protocolClonidineTreatment retentionBuprenorphineNaltrexoneTreatment programAbuse treatment
1996
The substance-using human immunodeficiency virus patient: Approaches to outpatient management
O'Connor P, Samet J. The substance-using human immunodeficiency virus patient: Approaches to outpatient management. The American Journal Of Medicine 1996, 101: 435-444. PMID: 8873515, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(96)00200-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrimary careHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patientsAbuse treatmentPrimary care physiciansEffective primary careMaintenance of abstinenceSubstance use disordersLong-term abstinenceSubstance abuse treatmentSubstance abuse programsDrug abuse treatmentOutpatient managementVirus patientsHIV infectionWithdrawal syndromeCare physiciansMedical managementImmunodeficiency virusSubstance use historiesCommon complaintDrug treatmentUse disordersDrug useSpecific drugsSubstance 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