2018
Decriminalization of drug use
Vicknasingam B, Narayanan S, Singh D, Chawarski M. Decriminalization of drug use. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2018, 31: 300-305. PMID: 29746420, DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000429.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia
Desrosiers A, Chooi WT, Zaharim NM, Ahmad I, Yasin M, Jaapar S, Schottenfeld RS, Vicknasingam B, Chawarski MC. Emerging Drug Use Trends in Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2016, 48: 218-226. PMID: 27224011, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2016.1185553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug useAmphetamine-type stimulant useDrug use initiationTreatment optionsHigh prevalenceTreatment needsDrug use trendsTreatment servicesYounger ageStimulant useUse initiationPrevention effortsUnique sociocultural factorsTreatment seekingFGD participantsRural areasHigh rateEarly agePrevalencePWUDDrugsAgeSociocultural factorsParticipantsMajor contributor
2012
Psychiatrist Decision-Making Towards Prescribing Benzodiazepines: The Dilemma with Substance Abusers
Marienfeld CB, Tek E, Diaz E, Schottenfeld R, Chawarski M. Psychiatrist Decision-Making Towards Prescribing Benzodiazepines: The Dilemma with Substance Abusers. Psychiatric Quarterly 2012, 83: 521-529. PMID: 22528141, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-012-9220-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBenzodiazepinesComorbidityDecision MakingDrug PrescriptionsHumansMental DisordersPsychiatrySubstance-Related DisordersWorkforceConceptsMental health centersPrescribing benzodiazepinesHealth centersPublic mental health centersSubstance abuseCommunity mental health centerUse of benzodiazepinesPercent of responsesOutpatient psychiatristsPatient characteristicsUnknown patientsPatient historyCommon reasonPatient useHistory of abuseBenzodiazepinesIllicit substancesSubstance abusersAnonymous surveyPatientsPsychiatristsPsychiatrists' decisionsAbusePrevious studiesDrug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province
Deng Q, Tang Q, Schottenfeld RS, Hao W, Chawarski MC. Drug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province. Addiction 2012, 107: 610-613. PMID: 21906200, PMCID: PMC4596718, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03648.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChinaFemaleHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMiddle AgedNeedle SharingPrevalenceRegistriesRural PopulationSubstance-Related DisordersUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsRural drug usersDrug usersDrug abusersDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug treatment participationSubstance abuse treatmentImmunodeficiency virusNeedle sharingLow prevalencePrimary drugRural areasDrug abuse patternsAbuse treatmentEarly onsetTreatment participationDrug abuseAbuse patternsTreatment pointsTreatment penetrationHigher proportionLower proportionAbusersAbuseSubstantial problem
2010
Behavioral drug and HIV risk reduction counseling (BDRC) in MMT programs in Wuhan, China: A pilot randomized clinical trial
Chawarski MC, Zhou W, Schottenfeld RS. Behavioral drug and HIV risk reduction counseling (BDRC) in MMT programs in Wuhan, China: A pilot randomized clinical trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 115: 237-239. PMID: 21159452, PMCID: PMC3076517, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk reduction counselingMethadone maintenance treatmentRisk reduction counselingIllicit opiate useHIV risk behaviorsBehavioral drugReduction counselingClinical trialsOpiate useMMT servicesRisk behaviorsPrimary outcome measurePilot clinical trialTime of enrollmentSignificant baseline differencesHeroin-dependent individualsNegative test resultsMMT clinicsDaily medicationMaintenance treatmentMMT programBaseline differencesOutcome measuresMMT groupTreatment retention
2008
Research‐ and Community‐Based Clinicians' Attitudes on Treatment Manuals
Barry DT, Fulgieri MD, Lavery ME, Chawarski MC, Najavits LM, Schottenfeld RS, Pantalon MV. Research‐ and Community‐Based Clinicians' Attitudes on Treatment Manuals. American Journal On Addictions 2008, 17: 145-148. PMID: 18393058, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701860880.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
ASIA PACIFIC COLUMN: New challenges and opportunities in managing substance abuse in Malaysia
MAZLAN M, SCHOTTENFELD RS, CHAWARSKI MC. ASIA PACIFIC COLUMN: New challenges and opportunities in managing substance abuse in Malaysia. Drug And Alcohol Review 2006, 25: 473-478. PMID: 16939945, DOI: 10.1080/09595230600883354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineHIV InfectionsHumansMalaysiaMental Health ServicesNaltrexoneNarcoticsPrevalenceRegistriesRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsStimulant abuseDrug useRelated disordersAgonist maintenance treatmentInjection drug useHealth careHigh HIV prevalenceHeroin-dependent individualsOpiate-dependent patientsSevere drug problemsInfectious disease ratesAgonist medicationsHIV casesMaintenance treatmentHIV prevalenceCountry's health careHeroin abusersMedical treatmentHeroin usersTreatment approachesDrug abusersDrug usersAdult populationDisease ratesSubstance abuse
1998
Assessment of HIV Risk
Chawarski M, Pakes J, Schottenfeld R. Assessment of HIV Risk. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 1998, 17: 49-59. PMID: 9848031, DOI: 10.1300/j069v17n04_05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHIV InfectionsHumansPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk-TakingSensitivity and SpecificitySubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and Questionnaires