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
1995
Primary care-based ambulatory opioid detoxification
O’Connor P, Waugh M, Carroll K, Rounsaville B, Diagkogiannis I, Schottenfeld R. Primary care-based ambulatory opioid detoxification. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1995, 10: 255-260. PMID: 7616334, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersClonidine/naltrexoneOpioid detoxificationDrug treatmentProspective nonrandomized clinical trialMedical clinicsPrimary care medical clinicFirst heroin useOngoing drug treatmentNonrandomized clinical trialPrimary care providersWithdrawal symptom scoresSubstance abuse treatmentMuscle crampsSymptom scoresClinical trialsClonidineNurse practitionersCare providersDetoxified patientsHeroin useTreatment groupsNaltrexoneDrug usersMedical units