2019
Global patterns of opioid use and dependence: harms to populations, interventions, and future action
Degenhardt L, Grebely J, Stone J, Hickman M, Vickerman P, Marshall BDL, Bruneau J, Altice FL, Henderson G, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Larney S. Global patterns of opioid use and dependence: harms to populations, interventions, and future action. The Lancet 2019, 394: 1560-1579. PMID: 31657732, PMCID: PMC7068135, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32229-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidDrug OverdoseGlobal HealthHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansOpioid-Related DisordersPrevalenceRisk FactorsConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid useExtramedical opioid useIllicit opioid useRisk Factor StudyHepatitis C virusDrug-related harmRange of interventionsHIV mortalityOverall mortalityAgonist treatmentExtramedical usePatient acceptabilityC virusHigh prevalenceOpioid overdoseHigh-income countriesGlobal burdenOpioidsMultiple healthEffective interventionsInterventionTreatment qualityDrugsHIVUsing nominal group technique to identify barriers, facilitators, and preferences among patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: A needs assessment for decision making support
Muthulingam D, Bia J, Madden LM, Farnum SO, Barry DT, Altice FL. Using nominal group technique to identify barriers, facilitators, and preferences among patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: A needs assessment for decision making support. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 100: 18-28. PMID: 30898324, PMCID: PMC6432946, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderNominal group techniquePharmacologic therapyUse disordersSyringe exchange programsIndividual-level barriersEvidence-based interventionsAddiction treatment centersEvidence-based strategiesOUD treatmentPharmacologic treatmentSpecific medicationsTreatment optionsPharmacologic propertiesMedicationsDecision aidPatient considerationsSide effectsTreatment centersOpioid crisisSpecific knowledge gapsGroup techniqueDecision aid developmentTreatmentTherapy
2018
An Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills Model of PrEP Uptake
Dubov A, Altice FL, Fraenkel L. An Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills Model of PrEP Uptake. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 3603-3616. PMID: 29557540, PMCID: PMC9626245, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2095-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMotivationPatient Acceptance of Health CarePre-Exposure ProphylaxisSelf EfficacyVulnerable PopulationsConceptsPrEP uptake
2017
Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Cisgender and Transgender Women Sex Workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wickersham JA, Gibson BA, Bazazi AR, Pillai V, Pedersen CJ, Meyer JP, El-Bassel N, Mayer KH, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Cisgender and Transgender Women Sex Workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2017, 44: 663-670. PMID: 28708696, PMCID: PMC5636657, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender women sex workersHuman immunodeficiency virusInconsistent condom useCisgender women sex workersHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusSex workersWomen sex workersDrug useCondom useHigh human immunodeficiency virusGlobal HIV prevalenceLast HIV testLifetime HIV testingPooled HIV prevalenceRespondent-driven samplingSTI prevalenceHIV testHIV burdenHIV testingMedian timeSTI preventionΧ testChlamydia trachomatisIndependent sample t-testHIV Testing and awareness of HIV status among people who inject drugs in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Bazazi AR, Vijay A, Crawford FW, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Testing and awareness of HIV status among people who inject drugs in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Care 2017, 30: 59-64. PMID: 28803503, PMCID: PMC5699941, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1363852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAwarenessDrug UsersFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMalaysiaMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSerologic TestsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsHIV testingCompulsory drug detention centersHIV statusCorrelates of testingHIV-positive PWIDHIV testing servicesHigh-risk populationHIV testing policiesRecent criminal justice involvementRespondent-driven samplingMost PWIDHIV treatmentHIV epidemicVoluntary testingCriminal justice involvementPWIDHIVTesting recommendationsKuala LumpurTesting behaviorMandatory testingPrimary locationGreater Kuala LumpurMain correlatesTesting servicesEvaluation of a hepatitis C education intervention with clients enrolled in methadone maintenance and needle/syringe programs in Malaysia
Mukherjee TI, Pillai V, Ali SH, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. Evaluation of a hepatitis C education intervention with clients enrolled in methadone maintenance and needle/syringe programs in Malaysia. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 47: 144-152. PMID: 28652072, PMCID: PMC5592150, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHepatitis CHumansMalaysiaMaleMethadoneNeedle-Exchange ProgramsOpiate Substitution TreatmentPatient Acceptance of Health CareProgram EvaluationYoung AdultConceptsNeedle/syringe programsHCV knowledgeHarm reduction servicesTreatment interestEducation interventionSyringe programsEducation sessionsReduction servicesEffective public health approachHepatitis B vaccineMethadone maintenance treatmentOverall knowledge scorePublic health approachResource-limited settingsHCV treatmentHepatitis CB vaccineHIV testBaseline knowledge assessmentMaintenance treatmentPost-intervention knowledge assessmentMethadone maintenanceMMT clientsKnowledge scoreNSP services
2016
Attitudes toward medication-assisted treatment among fishermen in Kuantan, Malaysia, who inject drugs
Brown SE, Wickersham JA, Pelletier AR, Marcus RM, Erenrich R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Attitudes toward medication-assisted treatment among fishermen in Kuantan, Malaysia, who inject drugs. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2016, 16: 363-379. PMID: 27404914, PMCID: PMC5592158, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1196632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersQualitative ResearchSubstance Abuse, Intravenous
2015
Accessing methadone within Moldovan prisons: Prejudice and myths amplified by peers
Polonsky M, Azbel L, Wickersham JA, Marcus R, Doltu S, Grishaev E, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. Accessing methadone within Moldovan prisons: Prejudice and myths amplified by peers. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 29: 91-95. PMID: 26809933, PMCID: PMC5592800, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMethadoneMoldovaOpioid-Related DisordersPrejudicePrisonersYoung AdultThe Influence of Medication Attitudes on Utilization of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Indonesian Prisons
Culbert GJ, Bazazi AR, Waluyo A, Murni A, Muchransyah AP, Iriyanti M, Finnahari, Polonsky M, Levy J, Altice FL. The Influence of Medication Attitudes on Utilization of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Indonesian Prisons. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 1026-1038. PMID: 26400080, PMCID: PMC4805506, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1198-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART utilizationIndonesian prisonersMedication attitudesIndonesian prisonsHalf of participantsHIV medicationsHIV stigmaART efficacyMultivariate analysisEligibility guidelinesHIVAdverse effectsMixed-method studyTherapyART attitudesMale prisonersParticipantsMedicationsSocial marketingStructured surveyNegative attitudes
2014
Correlates of Having Never Been HIV Tested among Entrants to Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics: Empiric Findings from Real-World New England Settings
Chadwick JJ, Andrade LF, Altice FL, Petry NM. Correlates of Having Never Been HIV Tested among Entrants to Substance Abuse Treatment Clinics: Empiric Findings from Real-World New England Settings. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2014, 46: 208-214. PMID: 25052879, PMCID: PMC4780256, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2014.915363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChi-Square DistributionDrug UsersEmploymentFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth StatusHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsSerologic TestsSex FactorsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsSubstance abuse treatment patientsSubstance abuse treatment clinicsSubstance abuse patientsSubstance abuse treatmentHIV testingTreatment patientsMale genderTreatment clinicsAbuse patientsHIVPatientsMedical problemsAbuse treatmentRoutine testingClinicSignificant minorityReal-world evaluationEmpiric findingsTesting strategiesTreatmentTestingAn assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency
Jin H, Earnshaw VA, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Desai MM, John J, Altice FL. An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency. AIDS Care 2014, 26: 1223-1228. PMID: 24625279, PMCID: PMC4089975, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.894616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care studentsMSM patientsVulnerable populationsFuture HIV preventionHealth care providersProfessional health-care studentsMultiple clinical contextsHealth care students' attitudesPatient groupGeneral patientsHIV preventionInternet-based surveyHigh riskHIVPatientsPWIDEffective interventionsTreatment effortsClinical contextGroup comparisonsDental studentsGroup differencesMean scoreSignificant differencesSurvey invitationSexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Carver JW, Dévieux JG, Gaston SC, Altice FL, Niccolai LM. Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 18: 1595-1603. PMID: 24402691, PMCID: PMC5572216, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0689-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorCondomsCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHaitiHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual PartnersSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocial DesirabilitySocial EnvironmentSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSexual risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsPresent cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studyHIV prevention effortsIndependent correlatesAdult family membersYear old adolescentsHigh prevalenceLast sexUnprotected sexSexual partnersSexual debutPrevention effortsSexual intercourseProtective influenceSexual activityMultivariate modelingRisky sexSexAge 14Port-auFace interviewsAdolescentsFamily members
2013
Methadone treatment improves tuberculosis treatment among hospitalized opioid dependent patients in Ukraine
Morozova O, Dvoryak S, Altice FL. Methadone treatment improves tuberculosis treatment among hospitalized opioid dependent patients in Ukraine. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2013, 24: e91-e98. PMID: 24360402, PMCID: PMC5553122, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAntitubercular AgentsDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedDrug UsersFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHeroin DependenceHumansInpatientsMaleMedication AdherenceMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentProspective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTuberculosisUkraineConceptsTB medication adherenceMethadone maintenanceTB treatmentMedication adherenceTreatment discontinuationMulti-drug resistant tuberculosisInpatient TB treatmentNumerous treatment challengesTB treatment completionOnly independent predictorOpioid-dependent patientsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeOpioid dependenceResistant tuberculosisMethadone treatmentTB facilitiesTreatment optionsDependent patientsTuberculosis treatmentTreatment completionTreatment challengesObservational studyMMT groupTreatment retentionHigh rates of unprotected anal intercourse with regular and casual partners and associated risk factors in a sample of ethnic Malay men who have sex with men (MSM) in Penang, Malaysia
Lim SH, Bazazi AR, Sim C, Choo M, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. High rates of unprotected anal intercourse with regular and casual partners and associated risk factors in a sample of ethnic Malay men who have sex with men (MSM) in Penang, Malaysia. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013, 89: 642. PMID: 23787168, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalaysiaMaleNegotiatingPrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersUnsafe SexConceptsUnprotected anal intercourseHIV testingCasual partnersAnal intercourseMalay menSexual partnersPrior HIV testingRapid HIV testingMultivariate logistic regressionRegular sexual partnersHIV risk behaviorsCasual sexual partnersFuture prevention effortsSexual negotiation skillsHIV seropositivityRisk factorsHIV preventionCasual partnershipsRegular partnersPrevention servicesMalay ethnicityRisk reduction practicesMultivariate analysisRisk behaviorsLogistic regression
2011
Attitudes toward opioid substitution therapy and pre-incarceration HIV transmission behaviors among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia: Implications for secondary prevention
Bachireddy C, Bazazi AR, Kavasery R, Govindasamy S, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Attitudes toward opioid substitution therapy and pre-incarceration HIV transmission behaviors among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia: Implications for secondary prevention. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 116: 151-157. PMID: 21232882, PMCID: PMC3084892, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitudeComorbidityHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedNeedle SharingOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrisonersPrisonsRisk-TakingSecondary PreventionSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTime FactorsUnsafe SexYoung AdultConceptsOpioid substitution therapyHIV transmission behaviorsSubstitution therapyUnprotected sexSecondary HIV prevention effortsCommunity HIV transmissionInjection of buprenorphineSecondary HIV preventionInjection drug useHIV prevention effortsSterile injection equipmentOpioid injectionSecondary preventionOpioid dependenceHIV transmissionHIV preventionMale prisonersHIV riskInjection riskDrug useHIVCareful monitoringSexual riskBehavioral interventionsPrevention effortsTesting an Optimized Community-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk Reduction and Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users
Copenhaver MM, Lee IC, Margolin A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Testing an Optimized Community-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk Reduction and Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users. Substance Abuse 2011, 32: 16-26. PMID: 21302180, PMCID: PMC3071583, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.540466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral Adherence InterventionRisk reduction skillsAdherence interventionsDrug usersRisk behaviorsInjection drug usersSex risk behaviorsEvidence-based behavioral interventionsCommunity-based clinical settingsDrug use outcomesRisk reductionHIV medicationsHIV knowledgeCocaine useClinical settingBehavioral skillsIntervention effectsSexual riskTerms of improvementHIVBehavioral interventionsHolistic healthUse outcomesAssessment pointsIntervention
2010
Preparing for highly active antiretroviral therapy rollout in rural South Africa: an assessment using the information, motivation, and behavioral skills model
Simon MD, Altice FL, Moll AP, Shange M, Friedland GH. Preparing for highly active antiretroviral therapy rollout in rural South Africa: an assessment using the information, motivation, and behavioral skills model. AIDS Care 2010, 22: 462-474. PMID: 20204909, DOI: 10.1080/09540120903220253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapy rolloutAntiretroviral therapy rolloutHIV/AIDSHAART rolloutHAART outcomesFolk remediesHIV treatment optimismMedication-taking behaviorOverall correct scoreBetter treatment outcomesResource-limited settingsBehavioral skills modelCommunity-based assessmentHAART initiationHIV optimismHIV testingHIV serostatusTreatment optimismTreatment outcomesSide effectsRural South AfricaCondom useHAARTTugela FerryYoung adults