2019
High-dose prescribed opioids are associated with increased risk of heroin use among United States military veterans.
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Crystal S, Gordon KS, Gordon AJ, Gaither JR, Green TC, Kerns RD, Manhapra A, Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Marshall BDL. High-dose prescribed opioids are associated with increased risk of heroin use among United States military veterans. Pain 2019, 160: 2126-2135. PMID: 31145217, PMCID: PMC6699915, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsHeroin useCohort studyPrior receiptHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection statusLong-term opioid prescriptionsPast-year heroin useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHigh-dose opioidsOpioid-prescribing patternsProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyOpioid use disorderCurrent national guidelinesUnhealthy alcohol useUnited States veteransUnited States military veteransVirus infection statusPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid receiptPrescribed opioidsPain interferenceCox regressionStates veterans
2007
Primary Care Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment: Comparison of Heroin and Prescription Opioid Dependent Patients
Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Barry DT, Sullivan LE, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Schottenfeld RS. Primary Care Office-based Buprenorphine Treatment: Comparison of Heroin and Prescription Opioid Dependent Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 527-530. PMID: 17372805, PMCID: PMC1829433, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0129-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineFemaleHeroinHeroin DependenceHumansMaleOffice VisitsOpioid-Related DisordersPrimary Health CareConceptsPrescription opioid useOpioid useOnly patientsPrescription opioidsTreatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenanceBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentOpioid-negative urine samplesPrescription opioid-dependent patientsHepatitis C antibodyDrug treatment historyOpioid-dependent patientsPrimary care officesOffice-based settingClinical characteristicsBuprenorphine treatmentNaloxone treatmentBuprenorphine/Opioid dependenceCare officesDependent patientsTreatment responseC antibodyHeroin usePatients
1998
Community Reinforcement Approach in the Treatment of Opiate Addicts
Abbott P, Weller S, Delaney H, Moore B. Community Reinforcement Approach in the Treatment of Opiate Addicts. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1998, 24: 17-30. PMID: 9513627, DOI: 10.3109/00952999809001696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity Reinforcement ApproachMethadone maintenanceCRA groupASI drug composite scoresSeverity Index scoreTreatment of patientsOpiate-dependent patientsAddiction Severity Index (ASI) scoresDrug composite scoresStandard counselingTreatment exposureReinforcement approachIndex scoreRelapse preventionStandard groupDrug screensOpiate addictsRP sessionsComposite scorePatientsAdditive effectIntakeMonthsTreatmentScores