2021
The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Montgomery L, Bold KW, Fucito LM, Wu R, Muvvala SB, Zweben A, O'Malley SS. The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 106970. PMID: 34216871, PMCID: PMC9426655, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineAlcohol use disorderCigarette smokingClinical trialsUse disordersWhite adultsEfficacy of vareniclineNumber of drinksVareniclineSmokingPrimary analysisAlcohol treatmentSecondary analysisAlcohol useTrialsBlack participantsDrinking outcomesLinear mixed modelsAdultsWhite peopleWhite participantsMixed modelingCigarettesDisordersTreatmentA Multimodal Mobile Sleep Intervention for Young Adults Engaged in Risky Drinking: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Fucito LM, Ash GI, DeMartini KS, Pittman B, Barnett NP, Li CR, Redeker NS, O'Malley SS. A Multimodal Mobile Sleep Intervention for Young Adults Engaged in Risky Drinking: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols 2021, 10: e26557. PMID: 33635276, PMCID: PMC7954653, DOI: 10.2196/26557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep hygiene adviceINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHeavy-drinking young adultsHygiene adviceSleep interventionsYoung adultsAlcohol diaryAlcohol use disorder riskRisky alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderLow-cost interventionAlcohol behavior changeControlled TrialsWeb-based sessionsBrief adviceHealth coachesRisk factorsPoor sleepRecent heavy drinkingSleep characteristicsUse disordersAlcohol consumptionAlcohol-related consequencesPriority populationsSecondary aim
2020
Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study
Ash GI, Robledo DS, Ishii M, Pittman B, DeMartini KS, O'Malley SS, Redeker NS, Fucito LM. Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e17449. PMID: 32780027, PMCID: PMC7448185, DOI: 10.2196/17449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSleep interventionsSleep concernsYoung adultsAlcohol useWeb-based surveyBrief web-based surveyProspective observational studyHeavy-drinking young adultsYears of ageHigh response rateAlcohol prevention strategiesHeavy alcohol useAlcohol prevention programsHeavy drinking young adultsScreening eligibilityRisk factorsStudy enrolleesObservational studySleep programSleep problemsAlcohol screenerUse disordersPrevention strategiesResponse rate
2019
Longitudinal Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder with Comorbid Cigarette Smoking
Bold KW, Zweben A, Fucito LM, Piepmeier ME, Muvvala S, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, O'Malley SS. Longitudinal Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder with Comorbid Cigarette Smoking. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 937-944. PMID: 30817018, PMCID: PMC7039307, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of treatmentAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinking daysMedical managementCigarette smokingComorbid cigarette smokingUse disordersDrinking daysCo-occurring alcohol use disorderHigh ratePlacebo-controlled trialBetter clinical outcomesAssessment of alcoholPercent of participantsVarenicline treatmentClinical outcomesSmoking abstinenceParallel groupClinical trialsTimeline FollowVareniclineSmoking behaviorAlcohol treatmentPosttreatment outcomesMultisite trialElectronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Savage ME, Madden LM, Beitel M, Dhingra LK, Fucito L, Camenga D, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 197: 37-41. PMID: 30769264, PMCID: PMC6637405, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist therapyCurrent cigarette smokingCigarette smokingEC useHigher oddsFormer smokersLower oddsPsychiatric distressPast cigarette smokingElectronic cigarette useAgonist therapyCurrent smokersBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painTobacco useNicotine dependenceUse disordersSmokingCigarette useMultivariate analysisElectronic cigarettesSmokersCigarettesMultivariate model
2018
Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers
DeMartini KS, Foster DW, Corbin WR, Fucito LM, Romano D, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2018, 86: 765-774. PMID: 30138015, PMCID: PMC6435339, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment outcomesAdult heavy drinkersYoung adult heavy drinkersHeavy drinkersDrinking goalEnd of treatmentPeak drinkingBetter treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderImpact treatment outcomesTypical drinkingYoung adult drinkersEfficacy trialsUse disordersBrief counselingGoal settingIntervention effectsGoal-setting exercisesAdult drinkersDrinkersOutcomesDrinkingTreatmentImportant targetMidtreatmentEffect of Varenicline Combined With Medical Management on Alcohol Use Disorder With Comorbid Cigarette Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial
O’Malley S, Zweben A, Fucito LM, Wu R, Piepmeier ME, Ockert DM, Bold KW, Petrakis I, Muvvala S, Jatlow P, Gueorguieva R. Effect of Varenicline Combined With Medical Management on Alcohol Use Disorder With Comorbid Cigarette Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2018, 75: 129-138. PMID: 29261824, PMCID: PMC5838706, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.3544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderMedical managementUse disordersCigarette smokingWeek 9Varenicline tartrateEfficacy of vareniclinePlacebo-controlled trialBehavioral health risksComorbid cigarette smokingRace/ethnicityAlcohol dependence criteriaSmoking 2Medication adherenceOutpatient clinicPlacebo pillsMean ageEligible participantsSmoking abstinenceClinical trialsParallel groupPlaceboMAIN OUTCOMEVareniclineWeek 13Chapter 12 Tobacco Use Disorder and Treatment
Fucito L, Baldassarri S. Chapter 12 Tobacco Use Disorder and Treatment. 2018, 183-196. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-48565-4.00012-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco use disorderLung cancer outcomesUse disordersOncology providersTobacco cessationCancer outcomesLung cancerTobacco useLong-term quit ratesBrief cessation adviceTobacco cessation interventionsTobacco cessation treatmentClinical practice guidelinesLung cancer patientsMajor risk factorLung cancer riskImportant teachable momentTobacco use statusCessation advicePharmacologic treatmentCessation treatmentWorse prognosisCessation interventionsCessation supportEfficient intervention strategies
2015
Interactive and Indirect Effects of Anxiety and Negative Urgency on Alcohol‐Related Problems
Menary KR, Corbin WR, Leeman RF, Fucito LM, Toll BA, DeMartini K, O'Malley SS. Interactive and Indirect Effects of Anxiety and Negative Urgency on Alcohol‐Related Problems. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 1267-1274. PMID: 26031346, PMCID: PMC4490982, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative urgencyAlcohol problemsPotential moderatorsCoping-related drinking motivesDependence symptomsPrevention/intervention effortsNegative emotional statesIndirect effectsInteractive effectsAlcohol-related problemsCurrent cross-sectional studyAlcohol use disorderNegative affectDrinking motivesEmotional statesDrinking sampleModeration hypothesisIntervention effortsDirect interactive effectsAnxietyYoung adultsUse disordersLongitudinal dataModeratorPositive association
2013
Early Subjective Response and Acquired Tolerance as Predictors of Alcohol Use and Related Problems in a Clinical Sample
Corbin WR, Scott C, Leeman RF, Fucito LM, Toll BA, O'Malley SS. Early Subjective Response and Acquired Tolerance as Predictors of Alcohol Use and Related Problems in a Clinical Sample. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2013, 37: 490-497. PMID: 23347236, PMCID: PMC3586307, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01956.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly subjective responseLow subjective responseAlcohol use disorderAlcohol-related problemsRisk factorsSubjective responsesAlcohol useYoung adultsBrief motivational counselingClinical samplesInitial subjective responseDrinking behaviorHeavy drinking young adultsSignificant alcohol problemsClinical trialsProtective effectModerate drinkersUse disordersMotivational counselingPrior studiesCurrent studyHeavy drinkersHazardous drinkingAlcohol effectsWeekly drinking
2009
The familial aggregation of cannabis use disorders
Merikangas KR, Li JJ, Stipelman B, Yu K, Fucito L, Swendsen J, Zhang H. The familial aggregation of cannabis use disorders. Addiction 2009, 104: 622-629. PMID: 19335660, PMCID: PMC2794246, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02468.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpouses of probandsFirst-degree relativesCannabis use disorderLife-time historyUse disordersAnxiety disordersAlcohol abuse/dependenceFamilial aggregationAbuse/dependenceFirst-degree adult relativesComorbid moodElevated riskFamily-based approachPsychiatric clinicAffective disordersAlcohol dependencePsychiatric conditionsFamily study methodDrug abuseFamilial factorsDisordersAdult relativesCannabisFamilial transmissionGenetic factors