2022
Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community
Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersQuality of lifeDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid relapseMedication useMedication historyMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric medicationsHigh riskMOUDDepression severityGreater prevalenceGender differencesBaseline assessmentPsychological QoL.Disorder screeningStress disorderMultidisciplinary programGeneralized anxietyWomenMedicationsDisorders
2020
A Call to Action to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Among Women.
Springer SA, Biondi BE, Frank C, El-Bassel N. A Call to Action to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Among Women. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: 364-366. PMID: 32011410, PMCID: PMC7392801, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000622.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Pregnancy, Substance Use, and Research: How do We Protect Women While Increasing Their Participation in Research?
Biondi BE, Frank C, Springer SA. Pregnancy, Substance Use, and Research: How do We Protect Women While Increasing Their Participation in Research? Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 14: 182-184. PMID: 31403523, PMCID: PMC7059864, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000565.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Drug Treatment as HIV Prevention Among Women and Girls Who Inject Drugs From a Global Perspective
Springer SA, Larney S, Alam-mehrjerdi Z, Altice FL, Metzger D, Shoptaw S. Drug Treatment as HIV Prevention Among Women and Girls Who Inject Drugs From a Global Perspective. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 69: s155-s161. PMID: 25978482, PMCID: PMC4443704, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication-assisted therapyDrug treatmentAntiretroviral therapyHIV transmission riskNew HIV infectionsHarm reduction servicesSubstance use disordersPoor treatment accessImplementation of interventionsOpioid useHIV infectionEvidence-based practiceHIV preventionOpioid addictionTreatment accessUse disordersReduction servicesSexual riskTransmission riskTherapyWomenTreatmentDrugsImpressive lackSignificant reduction
2011
Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States
Chen N, Meyer J, Springer S. Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States. Infectious Disease Reports 2011, 3: 6. DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.2362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV/AIDSHeterosexual transmissionVaginal pre-exposure prophylaxisSpecific high-risk groupsPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh-risk groupNon-Hispanic blacksHistory of incarcerationHIV transmissionBiologic susceptibilityVaginal microbicidesHIV preventionFemale condomNew infectionsU.S. womenMale partnersWomenIntimate partner violenceImportance of advocacyAIDSCondomsVulnerability of womenPreventionInterventionPartner violenceSubstance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic
Meyer JP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic. Journal Of Women's Health 2011, 20: 991-1006. PMID: 21668380, PMCID: PMC3130513, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2328.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHIV/AIDSSubstance abuseHealthcare utilizationPoor HIV outcomesBetter health outcomesEvidence-based interventionsNegative health consequencesHIV outcomesHIV statusMedication adherenceHealth outcomesMental illnessHealth consequencesMental healthUrban womenWomenHIVBidirectional relationshipVulnerable groupsAIDSPrevention of violenceCurrent findingsAdherenceFuture studiesInconsistent definitionsAdvances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States
Chen NE, Meyer JP, Springer SA. Advances in the prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS among women in the United States. Infectious Disease Reports 2011, 3: e6. PMID: 23745166, PMCID: PMC3671603, DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.e6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHIV/AIDSHeterosexual transmissionVaginal pre-exposure prophylaxisSpecific high-risk groupsPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh-risk groupNon-Hispanic blacksHistory of incarcerationHIV transmissionBiologic susceptibilityVaginal microbicidesHIV preventionFemale condomNew infectionsU.S. womenMale partnersWomenIntimate partner violenceImportance of advocacyAIDSCondomsVulnerability of womenPreventionInterventionPartner violence