2021
The Government’s Involvement in Prenatal Drug Testing May Be Toxic
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Sweeney L. The Government’s Involvement in Prenatal Drug Testing May Be Toxic. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2021, 26: 761-763. PMID: 33392931, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-020-03110-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersPregnant patientsSubstance useNon-pregnant peoplePrenatal drug testingNeonatal abstinence syndromePublic health scaleEvidence-based carePrenatal substance usePatient-provider relationshipReportable offenseWhite patientsBlack patientsAbstinence syndromeObstetric careChronic illnessGreater oddsHealthcare providersPatientsPregnant peopleHealthcare professionalsGreater riskRacial disparitiesDrug testing
2020
Addressing racial & socioeconomic disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder amid COVID-19
Nguemeni Tiako MJ. Addressing racial & socioeconomic disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder amid COVID-19. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 122: 108214. PMID: 33248862, PMCID: PMC7685132, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersTreatment optionsBuprenorphine accessPatient's homeCOVID-19Stark racial disparitiesRacial disparitiesConsiderable riskTelemedicine uptakeCommunity pharmaciesBuprenorphineMethadoneMedicationsSocioeconomic disparitiesPatientsDisordersRiskPre COVID-19DisparitiesHomeOptionsUptake