2021
Difference in HIV testing behavior by injection status, among users of illicit drugs
Gordon KS, Chiasson MA, Hoover DR, Martins SS, Wilson PA, Lewis CF. Difference in HIV testing behavior by injection status, among users of illicit drugs. AIDS Care 2021, 34: 776-783. PMID: 33856945, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1913716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing behaviorsHIV testingTesting behaviorSex networksHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInjection statusNon-injected drugsImmunodeficiency virus infectionIllicit drugsCross-sectional designEmotional supportHIV prevalenceSocial network characteristicsHIV epidemicInjected drugsVirus infectionCondomless sexHeroin useAnalytic sampleNegative binomial regression modelsBinomial regression modelsDrugsPWNDRegression modelsStatus
2018
Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients
Gaither JR, Gordon K, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Kerns RD, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Becker WC. Racial disparities in discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy following illicit drug use among black and white patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 192: 371-376. PMID: 30122319, PMCID: PMC7106601, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyIllicit drug useUrine drug testsDrug useOpioid therapyWhite racePositive urine drug testDrug testsMonths of treatmentElectronic medical recordsWhite patientsChronic painPatient raceMedical recordsPatientsLogistic regressionOpioidsRacial disparitiesDrug testingCocaineCannabisTherapyCliniciansDiscontinuationPain