Traci Green, APRN
Staff Affiliate - YNHHAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Contrasting perspectives and applications of the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Law: insights from people who use and distribute drugs in Rhode Island
Silcox J, Pletta D, Hughto J, Rapisarda S, Zaragoza S, Kelly P, Vento S, Rich J, Green T. Contrasting perspectives and applications of the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Law: insights from people who use and distribute drugs in Rhode Island. Health & Justice 2026 PMID: 42343044, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-026-00433-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRhode Island Department of CorrectionsGood Samaritan lawsRhode Island DepartmentCriminal-legal consequencesFear of police involvementDepartment of CorrectionsParole violationsPrevention LawPolice involvementSamaritan lawsWitnessing overdoseLawRhode IslandU.S. statesProtectionMixed-methods analysisRe-educationStimulant overdoseOverdose preventionOverdose crisisPolicy changesHelp-seeking behaviorOpioid overdoseOverdose responseFearCompiling Comprehensive Databases for Opioid Overdose Monitoring in a Fragmented Health Care System
Hodgkin D, Green T. Compiling Comprehensive Databases for Opioid Overdose Monitoring in a Fragmented Health Care System. Health Services Research 2026, 61: e70125-e70125. PMID: 42089339, PMCID: PMC13147210, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.70125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtending harm reduction through public health vending machines: Insights from implementation efforts in the United States
Rapisarda S, Silcox J, Fielman S, D'Ippolito M, Bagley S, Green T. Extending harm reduction through public health vending machines: Insights from implementation efforts in the United States. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2026, 186: 209944. PMID: 41850530, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.209944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVending machinesPersonal health needsResponsive to community needsComponents of implementationTechnical assistance requestsSemi-structured interviewsHigh-risk populationDrug-related harmHealth needsTransmission of blood-borne virusesUnited StatesPre-implementationInterview guidePhase of implementationThematic analysisRural residentsHarm reductionBlood-borne virusesCommunity needsCommunity engagementImplementation effortsInterview dataSterile syringesThemesLocal needsErratum to “Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations” [Health Place 98C (2026) 103634]
Silcox J, Summers C, Zaragoza S, Case P, Chatterjee A, Porter S, Green T. Erratum to “Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations” [Health Place 98C (2026) 103634]. Health & Place 2026, 98: 103650. PMID: 41826090, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103650.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersUnhoused peoplePractices of resistanceHarm reduction servicesDevelopment of communitiesIndependent living skillsHousing crisisTransitional housingHousing spaceReduction servicesHousing locationPrivate spaceStabilization resourcesIndividual identityLiving skillsHousingSocial supportSecurity systemIdentityResidentsPeoplePhoto-ethnographyCommunityResident experienceHomelessnessPlacemakingTreating Opioid Use Disorder With Methadone in Pharmacies
Tschampl C, Feltus S, Soranno E, Bratberg J, Stewart M, Dawson M, Green T. Treating Opioid Use Disorder With Methadone in Pharmacies. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e260703. PMID: 41838002, PMCID: PMC12993698, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid treatment programsMedical unitsClient visitsOpioid use disorderCommunity-based pharmaciesReturn on investment ratioTime-motion studyEconomic evaluationPharmacy-based modelsPositive return on investmentUse disorderYear 3Primary study outcomeOpioid overdose crisisUncertainty intervalsCommunity pharmaciesMain OutcomesClinical servicesPharmacy dispensingReturn on investmentMicrocosting methodologyInformant interviewsMedical professionalsOverdose crisisModel 2Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations
Silcox J, Summers C, Zaragoza S, Case P, Chatterjee A, Porter S, Green T. Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations. Health & Place 2026, 98: 103634. PMID: 41707515, PMCID: PMC13254895, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-Reported History of Precipitated Withdrawal: A Cross-Sectional Study of People Who Use Unregulated Opioids
Figgatt M, Serafinski R, Ujeneza M, Turbidez J, McKenzie M, Park J, Grossman E, Rich J, Green T. Self-Reported History of Precipitated Withdrawal: A Cross-Sectional Study of People Who Use Unregulated Opioids. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2026, 10.1097/adm.0000000000001660. PMID: 41622516, PMCID: PMC13137163, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuprenorphine inductionCross-sectional studyLifetime historyBuprenorphine treatmentMethadone treatmentHistory of methadone treatmentSelf-reported lifetime historyCross-sectional study of peoplePrecipitated withdrawalMedian ageStandard doseCohort studyFentanyl useTreatment characteristicsPrimary outcomeCross-sectional analysisBuprenorphineTreatment approachesOutpatient settingPrevalence ratiosOpioid supplyStudy of peopleSocial supportNon-HispanicOpioidReal time, on-site drug checking in low-threshold housing communities
Summers C, Silcox J, Zaragoza S, Rapisarda S, Edelmann A, Chatterjee A, Green T. Real time, on-site drug checking in low-threshold housing communities. Harm Reduction Journal 2026, 23: 33. PMID: 41547849, PMCID: PMC12895590, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-026-01397-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing programsLongitudinal interviewsDrug checking servicesDrug checkingHarm reduction servicesHarm reduction resourcesHeavy policingChecking servicesHousing optionsHousing interventionsHousing communitiesDrug supplyReduction servicesService provisionReduction resourcesResidents' demandDrug marketHousingSupply shiftsResidentsSurvey respondentsOverdose riskResident experienceServicesField notes
2025
Characteristics and experiences of people who use drugs with involuntary civil commitment (Section 35) histories in Massachusetts: 2017 to 2022
Rapisarda S, Silcox J, Nace K, Shrestha S, Green T. Characteristics and experiences of people who use drugs with involuntary civil commitment (Section 35) histories in Massachusetts: 2017 to 2022. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 182: 209853. PMID: 41360292, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvoluntary civil commitmentCivil commitmentCo-use opioidsExperiences of PWUDMassachusetts lawSocial harmSubstance usePast-yearOverdose riskPWUDExperiences of peopleCommitmentIncarcerationLawMassachusettsHarmSurvey dataNaloxone administrationHealth outcomesBivariate statisticsFamily membersPeopleOverdose experiencesPreventive behaviorsOverdoseA descriptive study of drug overdose epidemics, overdose prevention efforts, and opioid settlement fund distribution across six states
Li Z, Chiddawar T, Shaw L, Dennis A, Lieberman A, Kingsepp A, Trinidad A, Tuazon E, Welch A, Chatterjee A, Schackman B, Enns E, Walley A, Green T, Wagner K, Winograd R, Behrends C, Crable E, Marshall B, Zang X. A descriptive study of drug overdose epidemics, overdose prevention efforts, and opioid settlement fund distribution across six states. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2025, 147: 105100. PMID: 41351927, PMCID: PMC12771406, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverdose preventionDrug paraphernalia lawsNaloxone distribution ratesPrevention infrastructureOverdose epidemicOverdose prevention servicesHarm reduction servicesOverdose death ratesOverdose prevention effortsFunding per capitaLegal informationState lawsEnacting lawsParaphernalia lawsSettlement amountDrug overdose epidemicMortality trendsPreventive servicesRacial/ethnic disparitiesDrug overdose deathsLawSettlement fundsOverdose patternsReduction lawReduction services