2004
Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998
Bryant W, Galea S, Tracy M, Piper T, Tardiff K, Vlahov D. Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990–1998. Addiction 2004, 99: 846-854. PMID: 15200580, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00693.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental overdose deathsOverdose deathsOverdose mortalityAccidental drug overdose deathsPrescription of methadoneTotal overdose deathsRole of methadoneDrug overdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerNew York CityMethadone treatmentMethadoneEffective interventionsHeroinDeathYork CityMedical examinersRecent reportsMortalityPeriod of studySame intervalOpiatesPeriodProportion
1998
Opiates as potential cofactors in progression of HIV-1 infections to AIDS
Donahoe R, Vlahov D. Opiates as potential cofactors in progression of HIV-1 infections to AIDS. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1998, 83: 77-87. PMID: 9610676, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(97)00224-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionEffects of opiatesOpiate useAIDS progressionEpidemiological studiesImmune processesCD4 T-cell countT-cell countsHIV-1 expressionHost protective responsesAssociation of AIDSOpiate exposureOpportunistic infectionsAIDS pathogenesisHIV-1Monkey modelOpiate abuseEpidemiological dataInfectious processClinical observationsProtective responseOpiatesInfectionAIDSDrug abuse