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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidBenzodiazepinesBisexualityFemaleHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPrescription Drug MisuseSexual and Gender MinoritiesConceptsPast-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
2021
The impact of self-help groups on successful substance use treatment completion for opioid use: An intersectional analysis of race/ethnicity and sex
Stenersen MR, Thomas K, Struble C, Moore KE, Burke C, McKee S. The impact of self-help groups on successful substance use treatment completion for opioid use: An intersectional analysis of race/ethnicity and sex. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 136: 108662. PMID: 34840040, PMCID: PMC8940633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBlack PeopleEthnicityHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersSelf-Help GroupsUnited StatesConceptsOpioid useTreatment completionRace/ethnicitySelf-help groupsCompletion of treatmentTreatment Episodes DataSelf-help group participationTreatment outcomesSex disparitiesEpisode dataCurrent studyStimulant useSubstance useSexTreatmentPositive associationHigh rateBlack menEthnicityAssociationMenGroup
2020
Co-occurring opioid and sedative use disorder: Gender differences in use patterns and psychiatric co-morbidities in the United States
Ellis JD, Pittman BP, McKee SA. Co-occurring opioid and sedative use disorder: Gender differences in use patterns and psychiatric co-morbidities in the United States. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 114: 108012. PMID: 32527509, PMCID: PMC7292885, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleHumansHypnotics and SedativesMaleMorbidityOpioid-Related DisordersSex FactorsUnited StatesConceptsSedative use disorderOpioid use disorderUse disordersCo-occurring opioid use disorderMeeting criteriaPsychiatric conditionsCurrent opioid use disorderCo-occurring opioidPersonality disorderRisk of overdoseLogistic regression analysisCo-occurring symptomsImplementation of treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorderSchizotypal personality disorderAntisocial personality disorderNon-medical useBaseline characteristicsDepressive disorderGender-stratified logistic regression analysesPrescription monitoringOwn prescriptionsOpioidsStress disorderNESARC-III
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAutomobile DrivingComorbidityDriving Under the InfluenceFemaleHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsSubstance 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
Effectiveness of medication assisted treatment for opioid use in prison and jail settings: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Moore KE, Roberts W, Reid HH, Smith KMZ, Oberleitner LMS, McKee SA. Effectiveness of medication assisted treatment for opioid use in prison and jail settings: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 99: 32-43. PMID: 30797392, PMCID: PMC6391743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineHumansMethadoneNaltrexoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrisonsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecidivismRisk-TakingConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid useEffectiveness of medicationsHealth risk behaviorsTreatment engagementNaltrexone studiesQuasi-experimental studyRisk behaviorsCommunity substanceInjection drug useCorrectional settingsObservational studyMethadonePubMed databaseDrug useSystematic reviewMedicationsJail settingsConsistent findingBuprenorphineRCTsUse of MATIndividual reviewsTreatmentMeta-analytic summaryFeasibility and Effectiveness of Continuing Methadone Maintenance Treatment During Incarceration Compared With Forced Withdrawal
Moore KE, Oberleitner L, Smith KMZ, Maurer K, McKee SA. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Continuing Methadone Maintenance Treatment During Incarceration Compared With Forced Withdrawal. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2018, 12: 156-162. PMID: 29341974, PMCID: PMC6292727, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMaintenance treatmentMMT providersCommunity-based methadone maintenance treatmentCommunity providersSubset of inmatesQuasi-experimental trialMMT participantsContinuation groupReduced riskControl groupProgram attendanceMethadoneCorrectional facilitiesCorrectional settingsDisciplinary ticketsTreatmentWithdrawalProvidersDaysDays of releaseIncarcerationGroupTrialsInmates
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