2022
Sexual minority disparities in opioid and benzodiazepine misuse among adults with opioid use disorder
Struble CA, Thomas K, Stenersen MR, Moore KE, Burke C, Pittman B, McKee SA. Sexual minority disparities in opioid and benzodiazepine misuse among adults with opioid use disorder. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 200-209. PMID: 35243706, PMCID: PMC9117396, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderSubstance use patternsBenzodiazepine misuseUse disordersConcurrent misusePast-year misuseOpioid use disorderCo-occurring alcoholSubstance use disordersTargeted prevention effortsSexual minority disparitiesConcurrent opioidBenzodiazepine useHigher oddsOpioidsElevated riskOverdose deathsConcurrent alcoholBisexual femalesDrug usePrevention effortsSubstance useSexual minority individualsBenzodiazepines
2020
Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2019
High Risk of Alcohol-Impaired Driving in Adults With Comorbid Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Population.
Roberts W, Moore KE, Pittman BP, Fillmore MT, McKee SA. High Risk of Alcohol-Impaired Driving in Adults With Comorbid Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Population. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 114-119. PMID: 30807283, PMCID: PMC6396510, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderComorbid substance use disorderUse disordersSUD diagnosisHigh riskAssociated Disabilities Interview Schedule-5Alcohol-impaired drivingPast-year alcohol use disorderSubstance use comorbiditiesNational Epidemiologic SurveyDSM-5 criteriaAlcohol-impaired driving behaviorIncreased oddsComorbid alcoholQuantity/frequencyHigher oddsPast-year drinkersEpidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsAUD severityU.S. populationDisordersOddsCannabis legalization
2018
Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Pittman BP, Roberts W, Oberleitner LM, Peltier M, Hacker R, Cosgrove KP, McKee SA. Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1423-1428. PMID: 30239953, PMCID: PMC6751514, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersCigarette smoking statusE-cigarettesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCigarette smokersSmoking relapseGreater riskDaily e-cigarette usersWave 1Stratified analysisHigher oddsHealth StudyPotential riskSmokingRelapseDrug AdministrationElectronic cigarettesSmokersPopulation AssessmentPotential aidMenWomenRisk
2016
Past year non-medical opioid use and abuse and PTSD diagnosis: Interactions with sex and associations with symptom clusters
Smith KZ, Smith PH, Cercone SA, McKee SA, Homish GG. Past year non-medical opioid use and abuse and PTSD diagnosis: Interactions with sex and associations with symptom clusters. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 58: 167-174. PMID: 26946448, PMCID: PMC4808454, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorder diagnosisNon-medical opioid usePosttraumatic stress disorderHigher oddsSymptom clustersPTSD diagnosisDisorder diagnosisOpioid useAvoidance symptom clustersAverage monthly frequencyNon-institutionalized adultsNational Epidemiologic SurveyIndividual symptom clustersHigh rateSex differencesSpecific symptom clustersImportant sex differencesPTSD symptom clustersReactivity clustersAdjusted modelGeneral U.S.Epidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsStress disorderDiagnosis