2013
Hazardous drinking and its association with homelessness among veterans in care
Ghose T, Fiellin DA, Gordon AJ, Metraux S, Goetz MB, Blackstock O, McInnes K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC. Hazardous drinking and its association with homelessness among veterans in care. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 202-206. PMID: 23474200, PMCID: PMC8101641, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemHazardous drinkingVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyLogistic regression modelsHealth care systemCohort studyVA careOlder veteransAlcohol abuseAlcohol misuseEarly interventionBrief interventionAlcohol dependenceHazardous useLow levelsBaselineCare systemRisk of homelessnessCareVeteransDrinkingRiskHousing stability
2009
Impact of cigarette smoking on mortality in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans.
Crothers K, Goulet JL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Oursler KA, Goetz MB, Crystal S, Leaf DA, Butt AA, Braithwaite RS, Peck R, Justice AC. Impact of cigarette smoking on mortality in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans. AIDS Education And Prevention 2009, 21: 40-53. PMID: 19537953, PMCID: PMC3118467, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3_supp.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative veteransIncidence rate ratiosSmoking statusHIV-negative patientsSimilar mortality riskHIV-positive veteransComorbid diseasesCurrent smokingOverall mortalityCigarette smokingPoor outcomeMortality riskHIVPoisson regressionMortalitySmokingRate ratioVeteransDiseaseStudy of mechanismsLow levelsStatusSmokersPatientsCessation