2023
Opioid Use Disorder With Chronic Pain Increases Disease Burden and Service Use
MacLean RR, Sofuoglu M, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Opioid Use Disorder With Chronic Pain Increases Disease Burden and Service Use. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 157-165. PMID: 34968125, PMCID: PMC9358616, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCost of IllnessDelivery of Health CareHumansOpioid-Related DisordersVeteransConceptsOpioid use disorderChronic painMental health diagnosesService useUse disordersHealth AdministrationConcurrent opioid use disorderHealth diagnosisOngoing opioid epidemicOutpatient service useVeterans Health AdministrationMental health disordersSubstance use diagnosesSingle disorder groupsClinical service useOpioid prescriptionsAdditional comorbiditiesMultinomial regression analysisDisease burdenMedication fillsOpioid epidemicPrescription opiatesMedical conditionsMedical disordersUse diagnoses
2021
Sex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis IL, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Sex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 124-134. PMID: 33982642, PMCID: PMC8887838, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1904162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain-related diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationSex-specific differencesAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsRates of OUDHealth AdministrationFemale veteransOpioid use disorder prevalenceOpioid agonist medicationsVHA health carePeripheral vascular diseaseHealth service utilizationPatterns of multimorbiditySedative/hypnoticsSex-specific treatmentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use treatmentHigh rateSubstantial sex-specific differencesAgonist prescriptionAgonist medicationsRelated complicationsRenal diseaseVHA patients
2020
Impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: a nationwide longitudinal VA study
De Aquino JP, Sofuoglu M, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: a nationwide longitudinal VA study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2020, 46: 812-822. PMID: 33035104, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1818248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medical opioid usePosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid useNon-medical opioidsPTSD symptomsCannabis useStress disorderSubstance useBaseline cannabis useImpact of cannabisSevere PTSD symptomsIntensive PTSD treatmentMore PTSD symptomsPTSD treatmentU.S. veteransSymptomsVA studyCannabisVeteransOpioidsSubstitution agentsBaselineDaysDisordersTreatmentInitiating Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid use Disorder Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration: Who Gets What?
Manhapra A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Initiating Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid use Disorder Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration: Who Gets What? Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2020, 41: 110-120. PMID: 31403914, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1640831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentUse disordersOAT initiationAgonist treatmentHigher oddsMultivariate logistic regression modelVeterans Health AdministrationNational administrative dataDrug use variablesLogistic regression modelsMMT initiationPatient characteristicsIndependent predictorsMaintenance treatmentBlack raceFiscal year 2012Inpatient treatmentLower oddsBuprenorphineHealth AdministrationOpioid crisisSociodemographic characteristicsPatients
2019
Adverse Consequences of Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder Compared to Opioid Use Disorder Only
De Aquino JP, Sofuoglu M, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Adverse Consequences of Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder Compared to Opioid Use Disorder Only. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 45: 527-537. PMID: 31112429, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1607363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersOpioid use disorderUse disordersOpioid prescriptionsCo-occurring opioid use disordersNational Veterans Health Administration dataVeterans Health Administration dataCo-occurring opioidEmergency department visitsHealth Administration dataInpatient psychiatric admissionCannabis use disorderOpioid prescribingClinical characteristicsED visitsDepartment visitsInpatient admissionsPsychiatric admissionsFiscal year 2012Lower riskPatientsBivariate analysisAdministration dataDisordersHigher likelihood