Maintenance on extended-release naltrexone is associated with reduced injection opioid use among justice-involved persons with opioid use disorder
Lier AJ, Seval N, Vander Wyk B, Di Paola A, Springer SA. Maintenance on extended-release naltrexone is associated with reduced injection opioid use among justice-involved persons with opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 142: 108852. PMID: 35988513, PMCID: PMC9509444, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection opioid useOpioid use disorderHepatitis C virusOpioid useXR-NTXOpioid injectionUse disordersDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialExtended-release naltrexonePlacebo-controlled trialCopies/mLIntravenous opioid useTransmission of HIVJustice-involved populationsJustice-involved participantsInjection equipmentHigh treatment groupJustice-involved personsHCV antibodiesHIV RNAPlacebo groupTreat analysisC virusInjection useJustice-involved individualsGender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community
Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersQuality of lifeDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid relapseMedication useMedication historyMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric medicationsHigh riskMOUDDepression severityGreater prevalenceGender differencesBaseline assessmentPsychological QoL.Disorder screeningStress disorderMultidisciplinary programGeneralized anxietyWomenMedicationsDisorders