2018
Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder
Holt SR, Donroe JH, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 186: 171-174. PMID: 29579725, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOngoing illicit drug usePatient-provider relationshipOpioid use disorderIllicit drug useUse disordersUrine adulterationTreatment planDrug useQuantitative urine testingMethadone treatment programsSubstance use disordersNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine buprenorphineUrine testingPatientsTreatment programNonjudgmental approachUrine samplesTherapeutic allianceDiscordant levelsBuprenorphineDisordersUrineNorbuprenorphineLevels
2017
Onsite treatment of HCV infection with direct acting antivirals within an opioid treatment program
Butner JL, Gupta N, Fabian C, Henry S, Shi JM, Tetrault JM. Onsite treatment of HCV infection with direct acting antivirals within an opioid treatment program. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 75: 49-53. PMID: 28237054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect acting antiviralsOpioid treatment programsPercent of patientsHCV treatmentHCV infectionActing antiviralsTreatment outcomesTreatment programOral HCV treatmentSustained virologic responseHCV treatment outcomesRoutine clinical careOngoing drug useVirologic responseRetrospective studyClinical careGeneral populationPatientsDrug useTreatmentOutcomesAntiviralsInfectionPercentPWID
2015
Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder: A Review.
Tetrault JM, Butner JL. Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder: A Review. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 227-33. PMID: 26339205, PMCID: PMC4553642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderNon-medical useUse disordersPrescription opioidsMedical prescription opioid usePrescription opioid useOpioid useTreatment optionsHeroin useEpidemic proportionsPotential progressionDrug useRelated stigmaMedical communityDisordersDevastating consequencesOpioidsUnited StatesReview articleUnanswered questionsNational effortsEpidemiologyProgression
2013
2013 Update in addiction medicine for the generalist
Gordon AJ, Bertholet N, McNeely J, Starrels JL, Tetrault JM, Walley AY. 2013 Update in addiction medicine for the generalist. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2013, 8: 18. PMID: 24499640, PMCID: PMC3819258, DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-8-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careAddiction medicineDrug useAddiction treatmentElectronic MEDLINE searchSubstance usePrimary care providersUse of pharmacotherapyCare of patientsInitial reviewSubstance use disordersMental health harmsDrugs of abuseUnhealthy alcoholTreatment of addictionMedical complicationsOutpatient settingMEDLINE searchCare providersUse disordersGeneralist cliniciansBrief interventionGeneralist settingsMedical carePotential articlesRacial/ethnic differences in report of drug testing practices at the workplace level in the U.S.
Becker WC, Meghani S, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Racial/ethnic differences in report of drug testing practices at the workplace level in the U.S. American Journal On Addictions 2013, 23: 357-362. PMID: 24112118, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12109.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesData CollectionEducational StatusEmploymentFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOccupationsPrejudiceResidence CharacteristicsSelf ReportSex FactorsSubstance Abuse DetectionWhite PeopleWorkplaceYoung AdultConceptsDrug testingBlack raceStratified analysisWorkplace drug testingEthnic differencesSubstance abuse/dependenceImportant public health implicationsNon-urban residenceCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisAbuse/dependencePublic health implicationsDrug testing practicesSupport occupationsRace/ethnicityMale sexMultivariable analysisHispanic ethnicityDrug useYounger ageDrug testing policiesHealth implicationsFurther studiesHispanic respondentsRegression analysisAssociation Between Risk Behaviors and Antiretroviral Resistance in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment
Tetrault JM, Kozal MJ, Chiarella J, Sullivan LE, Dinh AT, Fiellin DA. Association Between Risk Behaviors and Antiretroviral Resistance in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2013, 7: 102-107. PMID: 23388678, PMCID: PMC3618545, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e31827f9bdf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentTransmission risk behaviorsHIV transmission risk behaviorsInjection drug useAgonist treatmentARV resistanceRisk behaviorsDrug useAntiretroviral resistanceUrine toxicologyClass resistanceSelf-reported HIV risk behaviorsTriple-class resistanceOpioid treatment programsPositive urine toxicologyOpioid-dependent individualsPercent of subjectsHIV risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyResource limited settingsIllicit drug useHIV seroconversionRisky sexual behaviorHIV resistanceResistant viruses
2012
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol and other drug use among adolescents: evaluation of a pediatric residency curriculum
Ryan S, Martel S, Pantalon M, Martino S, Tetrault J, Thung S, Bernstein S, Auinger P, D’Onofrio G. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol and other drug use among adolescents: evaluation of a pediatric residency curriculum. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2012, 7: a98. PMCID: PMC3480164, DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-7-s1-a98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevious Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults
Fiellin LE, Tetrault JM, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Hoff RA. Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2012, 52: 158-163. PMID: 23332479, PMCID: PMC3552239, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioidsPrevious marijuana usePrevious substance usePrevious alcoholMarijuana useSubsequent abuseYoung womenSubstance useYoung adulthoodCommunity-dwelling individualsLogistic regression analysisCurrent abusePrevious alcohol useClinical dataOpioidsDrug useSubstance abuseAlcohol useCigarettesPrevention effortsPrevious useYoung adultsYoung individualsYoung menYear oldsScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Alcohol and Other Drug Use among Adolescents: Evaluation of a Pediatric Residency Curriculum
Ryan SA, Martel S, Pantalon M, Martino S, Tetrault J, Thung SF, Bernstein SL, Auinger P, Green ML, Fiellin DA, O'Connor P, D'Onofrio G. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Alcohol and Other Drug Use among Adolescents: Evaluation of a Pediatric Residency Curriculum. Substance Abuse 2012, 33: 251-260. PMID: 22738002, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.640182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBrief interventionPediatric residency programsDrug useKnowledge scorePost-training improvementPost-training knowledge scoresMain outcome measuresUrban teaching hospitalAdolescent medicine rotationPediatric residency curriculumMedicine/pediatric residentsResidency programsTraining satisfactionAdherence ScaleSBIRT curriculumTeaching hospitalOutcome measuresSignificant preTreatment curriculumClinical practiceClinical settingPediatric residentsResidents' knowledgeResidency curriculumCurrent and Potential Pharmacological Treatment Options for Maintenance Therapy in Opioid-Dependent Individuals
Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Current and Potential Pharmacological Treatment Options for Maintenance Therapy in Opioid-Dependent Individuals. Drugs 2012, 72: 217-228. PMID: 22235870, PMCID: PMC3701303, DOI: 10.2165/11597520-000000000-00000.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsOpioid dependenceMaintenance treatmentDrug useHepatitis C virus transmissionOpioid agonist maintenanceOpioid agonist medicationsPotential pharmacological treatment optionsC virus transmissionPharmacological treatment optionsInjection drug useOpioid-dependent individualsDirect healthcare costsIllicit opioid usersHIV risk behaviorsGlobal economic burdenIllicit drug useTerms of HIVSustained-release formulationMaintenance therapyAgonist medicationsOpioid antagonistAgonist maintenanceTreatment optionsOpioid usersImproved outcomes
2007
Non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription opioids among U.S. adults: Psychiatric, medical and substance use correlates
Becker WC, Sullivan LE, Tetrault JM, Desai RA, Fiellin DA. Non-medical use, abuse and dependence on prescription opioids among U.S. adults: Psychiatric, medical and substance use correlates. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 94: 38-47. PMID: 18063321, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgoraphobiaAlcohol DrinkingChildChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDrug PrescriptionsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPainPanic DisorderPhobic DisordersPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsAbuse/dependenceNon-medical usePast-year non-medical usePrescription opioidsLower self-rated health statusNon-medical prescription opioid useAgoraphobic symptomsSelf-rated health statusPrescription opioid useSubstance use correlatesCross-sectional surveyRespondents 18 yearsOpioid useMultivariable analysisPrescription medicationsMultivariable associationsOpioidsHealth statusSubstance misuseDrug useMeet criteriaU.S. adultsPoor healthSubstance useUse correlatesGender and non‐medical use of prescription opioids: results from a national US survey*
Tetrault JM, Desai RA, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Concato J, Sullivan LE. Gender and non‐medical use of prescription opioids: results from a national US survey*. Addiction 2007, 103: 258-268. PMID: 18042194, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02056.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year non-medical useNon-medical usePrescription opioidsDrug useSedative/tranquilizer useIllicit drug use disordersAlcohol abuse/dependenceDrug use disordersSerious mental illnessAbuse/dependenceIllicit drug useIllicit substance useSelf-reported alcoholGender-specific factorsCigarette smokingPrescription medicationsRisk factorsOpioidsUse disordersTranquilizer useGender-related factorsMental illnessUS residenceGreater riskSubstance use