A5085888906- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Sex work and related issues
- Community Health and Development
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
Yale University
2020-2025
University of Missouri–Kansas City
2025
ORCID
2021
Woodside (Australia)
2008
Columbia University
2008
Background: People experiencing substance use disorders (SUD) face myriad challenges in maintaining changes after treatment. Mobile phones can play a role supporting the recovery process. To date, research has not explored how individuals mobile to seek social support as they enter SUD recovery. Objectives: We sought understand treatment technology of their Methods: conducted semi-structured interviews with thirty for any northeastern Georgia and southcentral Connecticut. Interviews...
Background: The use of tracking technology in substance research can uncover the role contextual factors, such as social networks and environmental cues, triggering cravings precipitating return to use. Few studies have explored opinions individuals treatment related technology. Methods: We conducted 30 semi-structured interviews with facilities Connecticut Georgia. Interviews were not limited any specific disorder. Interviewers described a hypothetical study involving ecological momentary...
Abstract Background We investigated the interaction between arrests for technical violations vs. receiving new charges with community-based methadone treatment on time-to reincarceration (TTR) in a cohort of men opioid use disorder (OUD) released from custody two Connecticut jails 2014 to 2018. Methods Hazard ratios (HR) were estimated time violations/infractions, misdemeanors only, felonies and both after adjusting age, race/ethnicity, during incarceration or community following release....
Background Stimulant use is increasing in the United States (U.S.), especially among men who have sex with (MSM). Objectives: We sought to ascertain barriers and facilitators substance treatment utilization MSM stimulants northeastern U.S. Methods: conducted semi-structured interviews reported recent stimulant use. Interviews explored perceptions of experiences treatment. used thematic analysis identify factors that facilitated or impeded engagement. Results: interviewed 21 Providence, Rhode...
Recovery capital is a framework in addiction research aiming to understand substance use disorder recovery holistically by considering individuals' access resources across the four domains of human, physical, social, and community capital. Each domain opposed negative The underrepresentation women's experiences limited understanding treatment's effect on limits our how treatment programs can support women developing maintaining This secondary qualitative analysis data collected from RENEW...
Abstract Background Contingency management (CM), an incentive-based intervention to encourage target behaviors, effectively promotes medication adherence. However, efforts extend CM HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have been lacking. As part of a randomized clinical trial promote Prevention among people who inject drugs (PWID), we examined the readiness staff in community-based organizations serving PWID implement for PrEP uptake and adherence this population. Methods From April August...
•We developed a two-session behavioral intervention to prevent HCV reinfection.•The was piloted at an OTP and integrated into treatment.•Baseline data showed limited knowledge & application of safer injection practices.•Implementation barriers included logistics the lack financial incentive.•Adaptations addressed barriers, yielding more feasible acceptable intervention.
Background: In this opioid overdose epidemic, women are an overlooked group seeing increasing rates of death. Implementation challenges have prevented evidence-based interventions from effectively reaching who misuse opioids, with gaps in access to effective treatment and services. Family planning clinics could serve as important points contact for referral needed treatments The study explores how family staff knowledge attitudes related potential barriers making referrals services...
Abstract Background : With annual rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection among persons who inject drugs ranging from 5% to 22%, the need for behavioral interventions prevent following successful treatment is clear. Methods This report aims describe conception and development an intervention HCV present preliminary results its pilot testing at opioid program offering on-site primary medical care, including infection. We developed a two-session combining teachable moment followed by...