Featured Publications
The Addiction Recovery Clinic
Holt SR, Segar N, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. The Addiction Recovery Clinic. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 680-683. PMID: 28441678, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfaction surveyInternal medicine residentsRecovery clinicSubstance useMedicine residentsUse disordersAddiction medicine specialistsOpioid use disorderOutpatient clinical servicesPrimary care practicesUnhealthy substance useSubstance use disordersAddiction treatment facilitiesSatisfaction surveyDirect referralNew patientsMedicine specialistsPatientsCare practicesPatient encountersConsecutive weeksBehavioral treatmentAddiction medicineClinical servicesVisit number
2019
A scalable, automated warm handoff from the emergency department to community sites offering continued medication for opioid use disorder: Lessons learned from the EMBED trial stakeholders
Ahmed OM, Mao JA, Holt SR, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Martel S, Melnick ER. A scalable, automated warm handoff from the emergency department to community sites offering continued medication for opioid use disorder: Lessons learned from the EMBED trial stakeholders. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 102: 47-52. PMID: 31202288, PMCID: PMC6578846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersCommunity providersCommunity sitesEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineTreatment referral programNeeds assessmentStakeholder meetingsKey stakeholder meetingsED referralsED cliniciansEmergency departmentWarm handoffsMOUDReferral systemReferral processSite referralTrials NetworkPatient identifiersReferral programReferralMedicationsPatientsHIPAA-compliant mannerDisorders
2018
Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Holt SR, Hansen N, Kyriakides TC, Virata M, Brown ST, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 211-221. PMID: 30073637, PMCID: PMC6476298, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2241-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsHeavy drinking daysVACS Index scoreXR-NTXART adherenceDrinking daysIndex scoreUndetectable HIV viral loadCD4 cell countExtended-release naltrexoneDouble-blind placeboHIV viral loadRandomized-controlled trialDrinking outcomesHIV biomarkersSecondary outcomesHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeViral loadAntiretroviral adherenceClinical trialsCell countAlcohol treatmentHIVPatientsPharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
Holt SR, Tobin DG. Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder. Medical Clinics Of North America 2018, 102: 653-666. PMID: 29933821, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAlcohol use disorderUse disordersNondrug therapiesUndertreated diseaseTreatment optionsPharmacotherapeutic agentsDrug interactionsTreatment goalsUS FoodDrug AdministrationSpecific patientDrug availabilityDisordersPatientsCounseling strategiesComorbiditiesMedicationsPharmacotherapyOptionsTherapyDiseaseAdministrationCareAddressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder
Holt SR, Donroe JH, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 186: 171-174. PMID: 29579725, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOngoing illicit drug usePatient-provider relationshipOpioid use disorderIllicit drug useUse disordersUrine adulterationTreatment planDrug useQuantitative urine testingMethadone treatment programsSubstance use disordersNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine buprenorphineUrine testingPatientsTreatment programNonjudgmental approachUrine samplesTherapeutic allianceDiscordant levelsBuprenorphineDisordersUrineNorbuprenorphineLevels
2017
Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice
Donroe JH, Holt SR, O’Connor P, Sukumar N, Tetrault JM. Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 46-51. PMID: 28866369, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUrine buprenorphineNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine adulterationAddiction treatment clinicsTreatment clinicsBuprenorphine medicationSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine treatmentTreatment cohortsRetrospective studyUrine specimenBuprenorphineUse disordersPatientsClinical practiceUrine samplesUrineClinicTreatmentMedicationsLevelsNorBUPCohortSuspicion
2016
Caring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospitalCaring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospital
Donroe JH, Holt SR, Tetrault JM. Caring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospitalCaring for patients with opioid use disorder in the hospital. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2016, 188: cmaj.160290. PMID: 27647616, PMCID: PMC5135493, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy Alcohol Use
Holt S, Tetrault J. Unhealthy Alcohol Use. Clinics In Liver Disease 2016, 20: 429-444. PMID: 27373607, DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2016.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useSymptom-triggered approachAlcohol use disorderAlcohol withdrawalAppropriate treatmentRoutine screeningPatient motivationUse disordersBrief interventionHazardous drinkingBehavioral therapyHeavy drinkingPatientsRobust dataBehavioral changesDrinkingTwelve-step programsMedicationsTherapyBenzodiazepinesAbstinence
2012
Prevalence of Unhealthy Substance Use on Teaching and Hospitalist Medical Services: Implications for Education
Holt SR, Ramos J, Harma MA, Cabrera F, Louis‐Ashby C, Dinh A, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Prevalence of Unhealthy Substance Use on Teaching and Hospitalist Medical Services: Implications for Education. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 111-119. PMID: 22332853, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy substance useAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionInternal medicine admissionsSubstance useHours of admissionTeaching serviceCommunity teaching hospitalCross-sectional studyDrug Abuse Screening TestMedical teaching serviceAbuse Screening TestMedicine admissionsChart reviewCurrent smokersMedical inpatientsPatient admissionsTeaching hospitalHospitalist serviceCase findingPatientsAdmissionDiagnostic InterviewScreening testMedical resident trainingT patients