A5060434622- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Intramuscular injections and effects
- Sleep and related disorders
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Older Adults Driving Studies
University of Southern California
2024-2025
Southern California University for Professional Studies
2024
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2024
University of California, San Diego
2024
RTI International
2024
University of California Davis Medical Center
2018-2019
Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues have disrupted the illicit drug supply through contamination of other substances (i.e., methamphetamine cocaine) replacement heroin in markets. Increasingly, they are contributing to opioid-overdose related deaths. The rapid growing presence has led gaps research on impact this market change people who use drugs (PWUD). We sought examine how changing opioid availability influences role medication for disorder (MOUD). Semi-structured qualitative interviews were...
Homelessness is a growing concern in the United States, especially among people who use drugs (PWUD). The degree of material hardship this population may be linked to worse health outcomes. PWUD experiencing homelessness urban areas are increasingly subjected policies and social treatment, such as forced displacement, which worsen hardship. It critical describe examine if it Data were collected part prospective cohort study Los Angeles, California Denver, Colorado (n = 476). Analysis sample...
Introduction Fentanyl is the leading cause of opioid-related overdose deaths in United States. Given exogenous market shock fentanyl and subsequent transition illicit opioid supply, our analysis sought to explore social relational experiences people who use opioids (PWUO). Methods We conducted qualitative interviews with 30 PWUO (n = 30) Los Angeles, CA from July 2021 April 2022. To be eligible for this study, participants had report being 18 years age or older any self-reported opioid,...
This study aimed to explore competing priorities when cannabis is used during pregnancy from the perspective of providers and Black Latina people. Maternal use increasingly common, but patients alike struggle navigate it.
Opioid overdose mortality rates have surged dramatically in the last decade due largely to fentanyl illicit US drug supply. As of June 2024, 38 states, three territories, namely Virgin Islands, Guam and Northern Mariana District Columbia, allow medical use cannabis products. However, there remains limited qualitative community-based evidence on role co-use among opioid using injecting populations. In this study, we present data from people who inject drugs (PWID)'s cannabis-opioid. We...
Adam, a justice-involved young man, was brought into the emergency department at county hospital in cardiogenic shock due to recurring episode of injection-drug-use-related infective endocarditis (IDU-IE). Adam had initiated injection opioid use prison. He surgically treated for previous episodes IDU-IE but unable fully recover limitations care within penal medicine. This case report explores prison as determinant health, interactions between clinical, welfare, and medicine, produce maintain...
<title>Abstract</title> Background The United States is currently experiencing a housing and homelessness crisis. In response, many cities have adopted policies of displacement that move unhoused people from place to place. Recent research indicates these may negative health impacts on who use drugs. We sought examine risks associated with government-enforced among inject drugs (PWID). Methods interviewed community-recruited sample opioid-using PWID in Los Angeles, CA Denver, CO between...
Introduction: Patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) may encounter difficulty finding transportation home, increasing length of stay and ED crowding. We sought to determine preferences patients with regard their awareness past use ridesharing services such as Lyft Uber.Methods: performed a prospective, survey-based study during five-month period at university-associated Level I trauma center serving an urban area. Subjects were adult who about be ED. excluded requiring...
<title>Abstract</title> <italic>Background:</italic> Homelessness is a growing concern in the United States, especially among people who use drugs (PWUD). The degree of material hardship this population may be linked to worse health outcomes. PWUD experiencing homelessness urban areas are increasingly subjected policies and social treatment, such as forced displacement, which worsen hardship. It critical describe examine if it <italic>Methods:</italic> Data were collected part prospective...