2025
Substance use, stigma, and coping in treatment: A qualitative study of participant perspectives
Carroll K, Warnock C, Ondrusek A, Griffith F, Viera A, Hopkins N, Muniz-Almaguer C, Jian C, Ferrara C, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Substance use, stigma, and coping in treatment: A qualitative study of participant perspectives. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2025, 17: 100380. DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualitative studyRecovery-oriented careExperiences of stigmaCulturally responsive careSubstance useTrained healthcare workersViews of peopleSemi-structured interviewsHealth stigmaSubstance use treatmentStigmatizing experiencesSubstance use treatment programsEmpathetic viewHealthcare practitionersResponsive careHealthcare workersHarm reductionCoping strategiesParticipants' perspectivesStigmaCoping approachesTreatment providersUse treatmentTreatment environmentStigmatizing practicesRacism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men
Chin L, Kershaw T, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Ramos S. Racism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6994. PMID: 40016341, PMCID: PMC11868514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91794-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian American Racism-Related Stress InventoryRacism-related stressSexual minority menHealth outcomesIncreased substance useMinority menSubstance useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSexual minority identitySecondary analysis of dataHIV self-testingNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDecreased psychological well-beingDrug Use and HealthPsychological Well-BeingMinority identityPrEP attitudesRacial inequalityIntersecting factorsPhysical healthSocietal discriminationPolitical climateStress InventoryRacial discriminationM31 Cannabis Use and Its Association With Treatment Engagement and Other Substance use: Results From a 90-Day Daily Diary Study
Warnock C, Edelman E, Kershaw T, Muilenberg J. M31 Cannabis Use and Its Association With Treatment Engagement and Other Substance use: Results From a 90-Day Daily Diary Study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111625. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111625.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Responding to location-based triggers of cravings to return to substance use: A qualitative study
Viera A, Jadovich E, Lauckner C, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Responding to location-based triggers of cravings to return to substance use: A qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 168: 209534. PMID: 39426681, PMCID: PMC11624054, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoping strategiesAssociated with more timeSubstance use disorder recoverySemi-structured in-depth interviewsSubstance useIn-depth interviewsSubstance use treatmentSubstance use disordersThematic analysisParticipants' experiencesScreening instrumentQualitative studyLevels of alcoholRecovery supportContextual factorsIdentifying homesParticipantsOpioid useDisorder recoveryInterviewsCognitive behavioral modelCopingInterventionReturn to substance useHome
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