2003
Feasibility of referring drug users from a needle exchange program into an addiction treatment program: Experience with a mobile treatment van and LAAM maintenance
Kuo I, Brady J, Butler C, Schwartz R, Brooner R, Vlahov D, Strathdee S. Feasibility of referring drug users from a needle exchange program into an addiction treatment program: Experience with a mobile treatment van and LAAM maintenance. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2003, 24: 67-74. PMID: 12646332, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00343-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBaltimoreCocaine-Related DisordersFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeroin DependenceHumansMaleMethadyl AcetateMobile Health UnitsNarcoticsNeedle-Exchange ProgramsReferral and ConsultationSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment programLevomethadyl acetate hydrochlorideFirst-line treatmentEarly treatment responseNeedle exchange programsCocaine-positive urine testsDrug treatment programsAddiction treatment programsLAAM maintenanceAgonist therapyLine treatmentOpioid dependenceUrine testsTreatment responseDrug usersNEP attendersHeroin addictionProgram attendersAlcohol useSubscale scoresProgram entrySignificant reductionAttendersLAAM
2002
DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Riley E, Safaeian M, Strathdee S, Brooner R, Beilenson P, Vlahov D. DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Substance Use & Misuse 2002, 37: 1869-1886. PMID: 12511056, DOI: 10.1081/ja-120014088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNEP participantsNeedle exchange programsTreatment referralMethadone treatmentMultiple logistic regression modelUse of speedballsDrug user treatmentNeedle exchange program participantsLogistic regression modelsMedian ageMethadone maintenanceOdds ratioFemale genderFirst injectionDrug useTreatment entryReferral
2001
Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care.
Rompalo A, Shah N, Mayer K, Schuman P, Klein R, Smith D, Vlahov D. Influence of Injection Drug Use Behavior on Reported Antiretroviral Therapy Use Among Women in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study: On-Site Versus Referral Care. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2001, 28: 28. PMID: 11579274, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200109010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceReferral and ConsultationSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsInjection drug useInjection drug usersAntiretroviral therapy useAntiretroviral therapyART useDrug usersDrug useHIV careTherapy useSelf-reported injection drug useMedical careCD4 cell count categorySelf-reported ART useActive injection drug usersSexual contactFemale injection drug usersInjection drug use behaviorsPneumocystis carinii prophylaxisActive antiretroviral therapyProspective cohort studyHIV Epidemiology Research StudyHealth care providersCross-sectional analysisDrug use behaviorsReferral care
1998
Drug abuse treatment success among needle exchange participants.
Brooner R, Kidorf M, King V, Beilenson P, Svikis D, Vlahov D. Drug abuse treatment success among needle exchange participants. Public Health Reports 1998, 113 Suppl 1: 129-39. PMID: 9722818, PMCID: PMC1307735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsOpioid agonist treatment programStandard referral groupTreatment programReferral groupBetter short-term treatment outcomesNew admissionsDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionShort-term treatment outcomesDrug abuse treatment clinicsGreater baseline severitySelf-reported drug useDrug abuse treatment programsUse of drugsReferral patientsClinical variablesBaseline severityIncidence rateTreatment successTreatment clinicsTreatment outcomesBaseline differencesTreatment responseOutcome measures