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View article: Preferences for harm reduction vending machine design among rural people who use drugs
Preferences for harm reduction vending machine design among rural people who use drugs Open
View article: Inter‐ and intraindividual variability of long‐acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine pharmacokinetics after 1 year of continuous use
Inter‐ and intraindividual variability of long‐acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine pharmacokinetics after 1 year of continuous use Open
View article: Acceptability and Appropriateness of Harm Reduction Vending Machines Compared to Syringe Service Programs in Appalachian Kentucky
Acceptability and Appropriateness of Harm Reduction Vending Machines Compared to Syringe Service Programs in Appalachian Kentucky Open
HRVMs may engage people not currently using SSP services and those who use drugs without injecting, thus expanding the reach of harm reduction services, particularly in rural areas.
View article: Genomic surveillance uncovers regional variation in HCV transmission networks among people who use drugs in rural U.S. communities
Genomic surveillance uncovers regional variation in HCV transmission networks among people who use drugs in rural U.S. communities Open
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a significant public health concern in the United States particularly in rural communities where the opioid epidemic has accelerated transmission among people who use drugs (PWUD)/ Despite, this growing burd…
View article: Injection-Related Infections and Self-treatment Practices Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Appalachia
Injection-Related Infections and Self-treatment Practices Among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Appalachia Open
In this study of self-reported serious injection-related infections among people who inject drugs in rural Appalachia (n = 463), 50% reported reusing syringes/needles, 70.6% ever had an injection-site abscess, and 44.4% of those with a rec…
View article: Hepatitis C virus transmission among people who inject drugs in rural United States: mathematical modeling study using stochastic agent-based network simulation (AJE-00824-2024)
Hepatitis C virus transmission among people who inject drugs in rural United States: mathematical modeling study using stochastic agent-based network simulation (AJE-00824-2024) Open
People who inject drugs (PWID) account for the majority of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the United States. The injection-equipment-sharing network likely plays an important role in shaping the dynamics of HCV transmission. Recogni…
View article: 546 Using Contingency Management to Understand the Cardiovascular, Immune and Psychosocial Benefits of Reduced Cocaine Use: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
546 Using Contingency Management to Understand the Cardiovascular, Immune and Psychosocial Benefits of Reduced Cocaine Use: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Contingency management (CM) procedures yield measurable reductions in cocaine use. This poster describes a trial aimed at using CM as a vehicle to show the biopsychosocial health benefits of reduced use, rather than total…
View article: Predictors of engagement in screening for a hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment trial in a rural Appalachian community
Predictors of engagement in screening for a hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment trial in a rural Appalachian community Open
An HCV treatment trial was initiated in September 2019 to address the opioid/hepatitis C virus (HCV) syndemic in rural Kentucky. The focus of the current analysis is on participation in diagnostic screening for the trial. Initial eligibili…
View article: Corrigendum to “Extent and implications of omitted ties on network measures in a longitudinal social network survey of people who use drugs” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 238 (2022) 109554]
Corrigendum to “Extent and implications of omitted ties on network measures in a longitudinal social network survey of people who use drugs” [Drug Alcohol Depend. 238 (2022) 109554] Open
View article: Recent Increase in Methamphetamine Use in a Cohort of Rural People Who Use Drugs: Further Evidence for the Emergence of Twin Epidemics
Recent Increase in Methamphetamine Use in a Cohort of Rural People Who Use Drugs: Further Evidence for the Emergence of Twin Epidemics Open
Appalachian Kentucky was at the epicenter of the prescription opioid epidemic in the early 2000's. As we enter the third decade of the epidemic, patterns have begun to emerge as people who use drugs (PWUD) transition from use of opioids to…
View article: Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Identified From Nontargeted Screening Among Adult Visitors in an Academic Appalachian Regional Emergency Department
Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Identified From Nontargeted Screening Among Adult Visitors in an Academic Appalachian Regional Emergency Department Open
Background We describe the initial results of an adult academic emergency department (ED) nontargeted hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening program serving Appalachia, which is disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic. Methods The st…
View article: The continued rise of methamphetamine use among people who use heroin in the United States
The continued rise of methamphetamine use among people who use heroin in the United States Open
View article: Modelling the intervention effect of opioid agonist treatment on multiple mortality outcomes in people who inject drugs: a three-setting analysis
Modelling the intervention effect of opioid agonist treatment on multiple mortality outcomes in people who inject drugs: a three-setting analysis Open
View article: Modeling the role of incarceration in HCV transmission and prevention amongst people who inject drugs in rural Kentucky
Modeling the role of incarceration in HCV transmission and prevention amongst people who inject drugs in rural Kentucky Open
Incarceration is likely to be an important contributor to HCV transmission amongst PWID in PC. Prison-based OST could be an important intervention for reducing this risk.
View article: Gabapentin drug misuse signals: A pharmacovigilance assessment using the FDA adverse event reporting system
Gabapentin drug misuse signals: A pharmacovigilance assessment using the FDA adverse event reporting system Open
View article: A nationally representative analysis of “twin epidemics”: Rising rates of methamphetamine use among persons who use opioids
A nationally representative analysis of “twin epidemics”: Rising rates of methamphetamine use among persons who use opioids Open
View article: Cost‐effectiveness of scaling‐up HCV prevention and treatment in the United States for people who inject drugs
Cost‐effectiveness of scaling‐up HCV prevention and treatment in the United States for people who inject drugs Open
Aims To examine the cost‐effectiveness of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment of people who inject drugs (PWID), combined with medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) and syringe‐service programs (SSP), to tackle the increasing HCV epidemic in t…
View article: Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Risk of Heroin Dependence in Newly Incident Heroin Users
Risk of Heroin Dependence in Newly Incident Heroin Users Open
This study assesses data from the 2002 to 2016 US National Survey on Drug Use and Health data sets to determine the percentage of newly incident heroin users who became heroin dependent.
View article: Privacy, confidentiality, and safety considerations for conducting geographic momentary assessment studies among persons who use drugs and men who have sex with men (Preprint)
Privacy, confidentiality, and safety considerations for conducting geographic momentary assessment studies among persons who use drugs and men who have sex with men (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Geographic momentary assessments (GMA) collect real-time behavioral data in one’s natural environment using a smartphone and could potentially increase the ecological validity of behavioral data. Several studies have evaluated …
View article: Physicians’ Decision-making When Implementing Buprenorphine With New Patients: Conjoint Analyses of Data From a Cohort of Current Prescribers
Physicians’ Decision-making When Implementing Buprenorphine With New Patients: Conjoint Analyses of Data From a Cohort of Current Prescribers Open
Objectives: Few studies have considered how providers make decisions to prescribe buprenorphine to new patients with opioid use disorder. This study examined the relative importance of patients’ clinical, financial, and social characterist…
View article: Buprenorphine physician supply: Relationship with state-level prescription opioid mortality
Buprenorphine physician supply: Relationship with state-level prescription opioid mortality Open
View article: Gabapentin misuse, abuse and diversion: a systematic review
Gabapentin misuse, abuse and diversion: a systematic review Open
Background and Aims Since its market release, gabapentin has been presumed to have no abuse potential and subsequently has been prescribed widely off‐label, despite increasing reports of gabapentin misuse. This review estimates and describ…
View article: States’ implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the supply of physicians waivered to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid dependence
States’ implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the supply of physicians waivered to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid dependence Open
View article: Drug Use, Hepatitis C, and Service Availability: Perspectives of Incarcerated Rural Women
Drug Use, Hepatitis C, and Service Availability: Perspectives of Incarcerated Rural Women Open
This study examined drug use, hepatitis C, and service availability and use among a high-risk sample of rural women serving time in jails. Data was collected from female offenders (N = 22) who participated in four focus groups in three rur…
View article: Abuse and Diversion of Gabapentin Among Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users in Appalachian Kentucky
Abuse and Diversion of Gabapentin Among Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Users in Appalachian Kentucky Open