2022
Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia
Pedersen CJ, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Khoshnood K, Gibson BA, Khati A, Maviglia F, Shrestha R. Prevalence and Correlates of Active Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 879479. PMID: 35774093, PMCID: PMC9237260, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.879479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersATS useSubstance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulantsUse disordersSevere substance use disordersAmphetamine-type stimulant useSex workersAdverse health outcomesLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesSexual risk behaviorsBehavioral health issuesUse of drugsHarm reduction strategiesSex work clientsRespondent-driven samplingHIV transmissionMultivariable modelHigh prevalenceHealth outcomesDrug useSex workTransgender womenRisk behaviors
2018
Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision
Mbaba M, Brown SE, Wooditch A, Kiss M, Murphy A, Kumari S, Taxman F, Altice F, Lawson WB, Springer SA. Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision. Substance Use & Misuse 2018, 53: 1519-1528. PMID: 29333954, PMCID: PMC6432769, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1416400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Mood disordersBipolar disorderOpioid usersAddiction Severity Index-LiteOpioid use treatmentCriminal justice supervisionOpioid-dependent individualsSelf-reported mood disordersOpioid-dependent populationsComprehensive psychiatric careAdverse health consequencesLarger parent studyLifetime suicide attemptsHigh rateQuestionnaire-9Positive screenJustice-involved individualsSevere depressionTreatment utilizationGeneral U.S.Psychiatric careControl trialParent studyPsychiatric disorders
2008
Case Series of Buprenorphine Injectors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bruce RD, Govindasamy S, Sylla L, Haddad MS, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Case Series of Buprenorphine Injectors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2008, 34: 511-517. PMID: 18584580, DOI: 10.1080/00952990802122259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine injectionBuprenorphine injectorsCase seriesSignificant adverse health consequencesProspective cohort studyPossible pharmacological interactionsAdverse health consequencesDiversion of buprenorphineCohort studyResultant symptomsPoor outcomeCase reportTreatment modalitiesPharmacological interactionsBuprenorphineEuphoric effectsHealth consequencesKuala LumpurMidazolamInjectionQualitative interviewsSymptoms