2017
Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention
D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Pantalon MV, Busch SH, Owens PH, Hawk K, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2017, 32: 660-666. PMID: 28194688, PMCID: PMC5442013, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-3993-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid usePrimary careHIV riskBrief interventionAddiction treatmentBuprenorphine groupEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineCohort of patientsLong-term followLong-term outcomesFormal addiction treatmentSignificant differencesMain MeasuresSelfStudy entryUrine toxicologyBuprenorphine/Opioid dependenceED interventionsUrine resultsBuprenorphineTreatment engagementDrug useReferralPatients
2004
Voucher Purchases in Contingency Management Interventions for Women with Cocaine Dependence
Pantalon M, Ferro G, Chawarski M, LaPaglia D, Pakes J, Schottenfeld R. Voucher Purchases in Contingency Management Interventions for Women with Cocaine Dependence. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment 2004, 3: 27-35. DOI: 10.1097/00132576-200403000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity Reinforcement ApproachTwelve-step facilitationCocaine dependenceRandomized clinical trialsCocaine-dependent womenContingency managementContingency management interventionClinical trialsCocaine abstinenceDependent womenPercentage of purchasesSignificant differencesParticipant childrenPreliminary findingsWomenGuidelinesReinforcement approachChildrenManagement interventions
2000
Thrice-weekly versus daily buprenorphine maintenance
Schottenfeld R, Pakes J, O’Connor P, Chawarski M, Oliveto A, Kosten T. Thrice-weekly versus daily buprenorphine maintenance. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 1072-1079. PMID: 10862807, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00270-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSublingual buprenorphineMaintenance treatmentSelf-reported illicit drug useDrug useOpioid agonist maintenance treatmentOpioid-positive urine testsAgonist maintenance treatmentDaily clinic attendanceDaily sublingual buprenorphineThrice-weekly dosingOpioid-dependent patientsUrine toxicology testsSignificant differencesIllicit drug useSelf-reported numberBuprenorphine maintenanceClinic attendanceWeekly doseIllicit opioidsMedication complianceThrice weeklyUrine testsOutcome measuresBuprenorphineCounseling attendanceCommunity reinforcement approach for combined opioid and cocaine dependence Patterns of engagement in alternate activities
Schottenfeld R, Pantalon M, Chawarski M, Pakes J, M.Ed. Community reinforcement approach for combined opioid and cocaine dependence Patterns of engagement in alternate activities. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2000, 18: 255-261. PMID: 10742639, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(99)00062-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity Reinforcement ApproachNondrug-related activitiesDrug useGroup drug counselingClinical trialsDrug counselingReinforcement approachCocaine dependenceCurrent trialOpioidsAbstinenceSignificant differencesPatientsTrialsAlternate activitiesAverage hoursEffective overallTotal numberHoursRecreational activitiesActivityWeeksCocaine