2016
Change in attitudes and knowledge of problem drug use and harm reduction among a community cohort in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Todd C, Stanekzai M, Nasir A, Fiekert K, Orr M, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. Change in attitudes and knowledge of problem drug use and harm reduction among a community cohort in Kabul, Afghanistan. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2016, 22: 183-92. PMID: 27334075, DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.3.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghanistanCohort StudiesHarm ReductionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicQualitative ResearchSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsDrug usersHarm reductionProvision of condomsPre-post evaluationCommunity cohortDrug treatmentProblem drug useSyringe distributionFurther community educationDrug useInterview questionnaireConvenience sampleMedical professionalsAgreement levelCommunity educationCommunity representativesDrug policyCommunity supportPeriod of expansionAfghanistanProfessionalsCohortCondomsKabul
2008
Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City
Amesty S, Ompad D, Galea S, Fuller C, Wu Y, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City. Journal Of Community Health 2008, 33: 139-148. PMID: 18185987, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9082-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of infectionHBV vaccinationPrevious vaccinationSerological evidenceHepatitis B vaccination coveragePrevious hepatitis B vaccinationPrevious HBV infectionPrevious HBV vaccinationHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis B vaccineHigh-risk groupYears of ageCommunity-based sampleB vaccinationHBV infectionB vaccineVaccination statusVaccination coverageRisk groupsHigh school educationVaccinationSusceptible individualsDrug usersInfection rateBivariate analysis
2005
The relationship between non‐injection drug use behaviors on progression to AIDS and death in a cohort of HIV seropositive women in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy use
Kapadia F, Cook J, Cohen M, Sohler N, Kovacs A, Greenblatt R, Choudhary I, Vlahov D. The relationship between non‐injection drug use behaviors on progression to AIDS and death in a cohort of HIV seropositive women in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy use. Addiction 2005, 100: 990-1002. PMID: 15955015, PMCID: PMC3128378, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01098.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-injection drug useWomen's Interagency HIV StudyHIV progressionMultivariate analysisActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) eraActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) useMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsAntiretroviral therapy eraAntiretroviral therapy useFormer usersHIV-seropositive womenProspective cohort studyCells/Cox proportional hazardsDrug use behaviorsUse of stimulantsCause deathHAART initiationHAART utilizationTherapy eraCause mortalityHAART useSeropositive womenAIDS eventsCohort studyDrug use, misuse, and the urban environment
GALEA S, RUDENSTINE S, VLAHOV D. Drug use, misuse, and the urban environment. Drug And Alcohol Review 2005, 24: 127-136. PMID: 16076582, DOI: 10.1080/09595230500102509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal ideation among African-American non-injection drug users.
Havens J, Ompad D, Latkin C, Fuller C, Arria A, Vlahov D, Strathdee S. Suicidal ideation among African-American non-injection drug users. Ethnicity & Disease 2005, 15: 110-5. PMID: 15720057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBaltimoreBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleRisk FactorsStatistics, NonparametricSubstance-Related DisordersSuicideSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSuicidal ideationDrug usersDrug dependenceNon-injection drug usersCommunity-based cohortInterview-administered questionnaireMultiple logistic regressionDrug use historyUse of heroinAfrican American drug usersMedian agePsychiatric comorbidityDepressive symptomsMore drugsSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionIdeationAfrican AmericansUse historyParticipantsComorbiditiesCohortSymptomsYearsHeroin
2004
Club Drug Use Among Minority Substance Users in New York City
Ompad D, Galea S, Fuller C, Phelan D, Vlahov D. Club Drug Use Among Minority Substance Users in New York City. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2004, 36: 397-399. PMID: 15559686, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2004.10400039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Social Epidemiology of Substance Use
Galea S, Nandi A, Vlahov D. The Social Epidemiology of Substance Use. Epidemiologic Reviews 2004, 26: 36-52. PMID: 15234946, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxh007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Retinoids and Drugs of Abuse: Implications for Neurological Disease Risk in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
Royal W, Vlahov D, Lyles C, Gajewski C. Retinoids and Drugs of Abuse: Implications for Neurological Disease Risk in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003, 37: s427-s432. PMID: 14648459, DOI: 10.1086/377554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS Dementia ComplexCytokinesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMorphineNervous System DiseasesPrealbuminRetinoidsRetinol-Binding ProteinsSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionVirus type 1 infectionType 1 infectionDrug usersSeronegative control subjectsRetinoic acidDevelopment of HIVInjection drug usersTumor necrosis factorNervous system diseasesLevels of retinolMononuclear cell lineNeurological disease riskTrans retinoic acidDrugs of abuseRetinoid administrationClinical outcomesRetinol-binding proteinImmunomodulatory effectsControl subjectsNecrosis factorSystem diseasesNeurological diseasesHIVDisease riskUnderstanding the dynamics of sexual transmission of HIV among drug-using populations: An integration of biological, behavioral, and environmental perspectives
Normand J, Lambert E, Vlahov D. Understanding the dynamics of sexual transmission of HIV among drug-using populations: An integration of biological, behavioral, and environmental perspectives. Journal Of Urban Health 2003, 80: iii1-iii6. PMID: 14713666, PMCID: PMC3456263, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jtg077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeasibility of referring drug users from a needle exchange program into an addiction treatment program: Experience with a mobile treatment van and LAAM maintenance
Kuo I, Brady J, Butler C, Schwartz R, Brooner R, Vlahov D, Strathdee S. Feasibility of referring drug users from a needle exchange program into an addiction treatment program: Experience with a mobile treatment van and LAAM maintenance. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2003, 24: 67-74. PMID: 12646332, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00343-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBaltimoreCocaine-Related DisordersFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeroin DependenceHumansMaleMethadyl AcetateMobile Health UnitsNarcoticsNeedle-Exchange ProgramsReferral and ConsultationSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsTreatment programLevomethadyl acetate hydrochlorideFirst-line treatmentEarly treatment responseNeedle exchange programsCocaine-positive urine testsDrug treatment programsAddiction treatment programsLAAM maintenanceAgonist therapyLine treatmentOpioid dependenceUrine testsTreatment responseDrug usersNEP attendersHeroin addictionProgram attendersAlcohol useSubscale scoresProgram entrySignificant reductionAttendersLAAM
2002
Development of a “Survival” Guide for Substance Users in Harlem, New York City
Factor S, Galea S, de Duenas Geli L, Saynisch M, Blumenthal S, Canales E, Poulson M, Foley M, Vlahov D. Development of a “Survival” Guide for Substance Users in Harlem, New York City. Health Education & Behavior 2002, 29: 312-325. PMID: 12038741, DOI: 10.1177/109019810202900304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health ServicesFocus GroupsHarm ReductionHealth EducationHumansMarketing of Health ServicesNew York CityPamphletsSubstance-Related DisordersTeaching MaterialsConceptsCommunity advisory boardSubstance usersCommunity service providersUrban Research CenterHealth workersWellness GuideReference listsFocus group participantsCommunity servicesFormer usersHealth informationGroup participantsSurvivalFocus groupsInformational supportNew York CityHealthAdvisory BoardProvidersYork CityProspective study of infective endocarditis among injection drug users
Wilson L, Thomas D, Astemborski J, Freedman T, Vlahov D. Prospective study of infective endocarditis among injection drug users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2002, 185: 1761-1766. PMID: 12085322, DOI: 10.1086/340827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesEndocarditisFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMultivariate AnalysisNew YorkProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsInjection drug usersInfective endocarditisHIV-seronegative injection drug usersDrug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCohort of IDUsInjection drug use behaviorsCD4 lymphocyte countImmunodeficiency virus infectionCase-control studyDrug use frequencyDrug use behaviorsHIV immunosuppressionLymphocyte countCase patientsHIV statusAlcohol intakeProspective studyInverse associationRisk factorsVirus infectionMultivariate analysisEndocarditisHIVIncidenceSocial determinants and the health of drug users: socioeconomic status, homelessness, and incarceration.
Galea S, Vlahov D. Social determinants and the health of drug users: socioeconomic status, homelessness, and incarceration. Public Health Reports 2002, 117 Suppl 1: s135-45. PMID: 12435837, PMCID: PMC1913691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersHealth consequencesSocioeconomic statusAdverse health consequencesPublic health interventionsIllicit drug useLow socioeconomic statusDrug use behaviorsDrug useHealth interventionsIndividual drug use behaviorRisk behaviorsSocial determinantsSocial factorsHealthStatusHigh levelsMedicationsFactors
2000
The prevalence of homelessness among injection drug users with and without HIV infection
Song J, Safaeian M, Strathdee S, Vlahov D, Celentano D. The prevalence of homelessness among injection drug users with and without HIV infection. Journal Of Urban Health 2000, 77: 678-687. PMID: 11194310, PMCID: PMC3456762, DOI: 10.1007/bf02344031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusInjection drug usersInjection drug useIndependent predictorsDrug usersDrug useActive injection drug useLongitudinal cohort studyCross-sectional studyHIV/AIDSCross-sectional investigationHIV seroconversionCohort studyHIV seroprevalenceHIV infectionPrevalence of homelessnessImmunodeficiency virusMale sexLogistic regressionPrevalenceParticipantsMore experiencePredictorsSeroconversionSerostatusTrends in crime and the introduction of a needle exchange program.
Marx M, Crape B, Brookmeyer R, Junge B, Latkin C, Vlahov D, Strathdee S. Trends in crime and the introduction of a needle exchange program. American Journal Of Public Health 2000, 90: 1933-6. PMID: 11111271, PMCID: PMC1446444, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.90.12.1933.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
The role of needle exchange programs in HIV prevention.
Vlahov D, Junge B. The role of needle exchange programs in HIV prevention. Public Health Reports 1998, 113 Suppl 1: 75-80. PMID: 9722812, PMCID: PMC1307729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesCommunity-Institutional RelationsHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV InfectionsHumansNeedle-Exchange ProgramsPreventive Health ServicesSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusNeedle exchange programsCase-control studyNeedle exchangeHIV preventionMultiperson useNew Haven's needle exchange programDrug usersDrug useBlood-borne viral infectionsHepatitis C virus infectionSyringe-sharing behaviorsC virus infectionBlood-borne infectionsInjection drug useBlood-borne pathogensPossession of syringesSyringe trackingHCV infectionHepatitis BHIV seroincidenceHIV infectionImmunodeficiency syndromeHIV transmissionImmunodeficiency virusSatellite exchange in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program.
Valente T, Foreman R, Junge B, Vlahov D. Satellite exchange in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program. Public Health Reports 1998, 113 Suppl 1: 90-6. PMID: 9722814, PMCID: PMC1307731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention messagesBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramHIV prevention messagesNeedle exchange programsNeedle exchange program participantsDrug-using networksDrug injectorsNumber of syringesDrug usersDrug useRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionOne-way ANOVAIDUsPrevention materialsProgram effectivenessProgram participantsActivities of SSParticipantsPotential bridgeExchange programsDrug abuse treatment success among needle exchange participants.
Brooner R, Kidorf M, King V, Beilenson P, Svikis D, Vlahov D. Drug abuse treatment success among needle exchange participants. Public Health Reports 1998, 113 Suppl 1: 129-39. PMID: 9722818, PMCID: PMC1307735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsOpioid agonist treatment programStandard referral groupTreatment programReferral groupBetter short-term treatment outcomesNew admissionsDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionShort-term treatment outcomesDrug abuse treatment clinicsGreater baseline severitySelf-reported drug useDrug abuse treatment programsUse of drugsReferral patientsClinical variablesBaseline severityIncidence rateTreatment successTreatment clinicsTreatment outcomesBaseline differencesTreatment responseOutcome measures
1997
Design and Baseline Participant Characteristics of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemiology Research (HER) Study: A Prospective Cohort Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in US Women
Smith D, Warren D, Vlahov D, Schuman P, Stein M, Greenberg B, Holmberg S, Group F. Design and Baseline Participant Characteristics of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemiology Research (HER) Study: A Prospective Cohort Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in US Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 459-469. PMID: 9290506, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS womenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPublic Health Service agenciesImmunodeficiency virus infectionProspective cohort studyInjection drug useHIV-infected womenBaseline participant characteristicsInpatient medical recordsHealth service agenciesSexual risk behaviorsUninfected womenHIV cohortCohort studyInfected womenHIV infectionPhysical examinationMedical recordsHIV epidemicLongitudinal cohortVirus infectionCare settingsHigh riskDrug useRisk behaviorsUpdate on the Seroepidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States Household Population
McQuillan G, Khare M, Karon* J, Schable† C, Vlahov‡ D. Update on the Seroepidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States Household Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 14: 355-357. PMID: 9111478, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199704010-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanComorbidityFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV SeroprevalenceHumansMaleMexicoMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsYears of ageHIV infectionBlack men 40Human immunodeficiency virusNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthEstimates of seroprevalenceAnalysis of nonresponseNHANES III estimateBlack womenUnited States household populationMen 40HIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusExamination SurveyOverall prevalenceNational HealthHigh riskIndividuals 18Drug useHIVInfectionConfidence intervalsHousehold populationPrevalence