2007
Identifying injection drug users at risk of nonfatal overdose.
Coffin P, Tracy M, Bucciarelli A, Ompad D, Vlahov D, Galea S. Identifying injection drug users at risk of nonfatal overdose. Academic Emergency Medicine 2007, 14: 616-23. PMID: 17554010, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersHabitual drug usersNonfatal overdoseAggressive prevention effortsAgonist maintenance treatmentSerious withdrawal symptomsInjection drug usersFurther longitudinal studiesIndividual-level risk factorsTake-home naloxoneOverdose prevention interventionsFuture overdosesMaintenance treatmentWithdrawal symptomsRisk factorsDrug overdoseRecent overdoseEmergency physiciansOverdose riskPrevention interventionsHigh riskOverdoseMedical careYounger ageU.S. adults
2005
Ecstasy Use Among Hispanic and Black Substance Users in New York City
Ompad D, Galea S, Fuller C, Edwards V, Vlahov D. Ecstasy Use Among Hispanic and Black Substance Users in New York City. Substance Use & Misuse 2005, 40: 1399-1407. PMID: 16048824, DOI: 10.1081/ja-200066960.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 use frequency among street-recruited heroin and cocaine users in harlem and the bronx before and after September 11, 2001
Factor S, Wu Y, Monserrate J, Edwards V, Cuevas Y, Del Vecchio S, Vlahov D. Drug use frequency among street-recruited heroin and cocaine users in harlem and the bronx before and after September 11, 2001. Journal Of Urban Health 2002, 79: 404-408. PMID: 12200509, PMCID: PMC3456797, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/79.3.404.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Use of Audio Computer-assisted Self-Interviews to Assess Tuberculosis-related Risk Behaviors
RILEY E, CHAISSON R, ROBNETT T, VERTEFEUILLE J, STRATHDEE S, VLAHOV D. Use of Audio Computer-assisted Self-Interviews to Assess Tuberculosis-related Risk Behaviors. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2001, 164: 82-85. PMID: 11435243, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.1.2101091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterviewer-assisted questionnaireComputer-assisted questionnaireHIV infectionRisk factorsOdds ratioHuman immunodeficiency virus risk factorsSelf-reported tuberculosisMultiple logistic regressionRisk behavior dataFinal multivariate modelSmoking equipmentNeedle exchange programsNeedle exchange program participantsHigh-risk behaviorsUnderwent interviewsHIV serostatusAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingDrug useHealth statusRisk behaviorsTuberculosisSmoking marijuanaLogistic regressionMultivariate model
1996
The relationship between risk networks' patterns of crack cocaine and alcohol consumption and HIV-related sexual behaviors among adult injection drug users: a prospective study
Latkin C, Mandell W, Vlahov D. The relationship between risk networks' patterns of crack cocaine and alcohol consumption and HIV-related sexual behaviors among adult injection drug users: a prospective study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1996, 42: 175-181. PMID: 8912800, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(96)01279-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanComorbidityCrack CocaineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHeroin DependenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPeer GroupProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSocial FacilitationSocial SupportSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsInjection drug usersSexual risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsAlcohol consumptionDrug usersInner-city injection drug usersSex partnersAdult injection drug usersAlcohol useHIV preventive interventionsMultiple sex partnersSexual behaviorCrack cocaine useCasual sex partnersSelf-reported sexual behaviorSelf-reported drugProspective studyIndex participantsNontreatment sampleSocial contextProspective associationsPreventive interventionsCocaine useAfrican American malesInfluence of peers
1995
Using social network analysis to study patterns of drug use among urban drug users at high risk for HIV/AIDS
Latkin C, Mandell W, Oziemkowska M, Celentano D, Vlahov D, Ensminger M, Knowlton A. Using social network analysis to study patterns of drug use among urban drug users at high risk for HIV/AIDS. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1995, 38: 1-9. PMID: 7648991, DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)01082-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersDrug useHIV infection risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsInfection risk behaviorsHIV/AIDS risk behaviorsUrban drug usersHIV/AIDSFamily membersDrug injectionAIDS risk behaviorsHigh riskStudy sampleMost participantsPersonal social networksSocial network characteristicsCurrent social relationshipsAIDSHeroinCocaine
1994
Suspected determinants of enrollment into detoxification and methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users
Schütz C, Rapiti E, Vlahov D, Anthony J. Suspected determinants of enrollment into detoxification and methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1994, 36: 129-138. PMID: 7851280, DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)90095-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmphetamineBaltimoreCocaineCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeroin DependenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient AdmissionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersUrban PopulationConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone maintenance programDrug usersIndependent predictorsMaintenance treatmentMultiple logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisProspective study designTime of recruitmentActive drug usersCross-sectional investigationIDU participantsMethadone maintenanceDrug overdoseNext followDetoxification programCommunity outreach effortsTreatment settingsPrior treatmentDrug useDetoxification treatmentStudy designUntreated drug usersTreatmentRegression analysis
1993
Frequency of left ventricular dysfunction and other echocardiographic abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus seronegative intravenous drug users
Willoughby S, Vlahov D, Herskowitz A. Frequency of left ventricular dysfunction and other echocardiographic abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus seronegative intravenous drug users. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 71: 446-447. PMID: 8430637, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90451-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersSeronegative intravenous drug usersIllicit drug useDrug usersDrug useLeft ventricularHIV-seronegative intravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHIV-seropositive patientsNormal coronary arteriesImmunodeficiency virus infectionLeft ventricular dysfunctionLV ejection fractionGlobal left ventricularDevelopment of cardiomyopathyEchocardiographic abnormalitiesEchocardiographic findingsLV dysfunctionSeropositive patientsVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionHIV infectionRetrospective reviewImmunodeficiency syndromeCoronary angiogram