2012
Prevalence and correlates for nonmedical use of prescription opioids among urban and rural residents
Wang KH, Becker WC, Fiellin DA. Prevalence and correlates for nonmedical use of prescription opioids among urban and rural residents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 127: 156-162. PMID: 22819293, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioidsNonmedical useType of opioidRural residentsSevere psychological distressRural countiesPrescription medicationsRisk factorsOpioidsOverdose deathsRural adultsTreatment interventionsDrug useAlcohol usePrevalencePsychological distressMultivariate associationsUrban residentsIllicit drugsMethadoneUrban counterpartsPropoxypheneNational surveyAcetaminophenCodeine
2011
State Variation in AIDS Drug Assistance Program Prescription Drug Coverage for Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Blackstock OJ, Wang KH, Fiellin DA. State Variation in AIDS Drug Assistance Program Prescription Drug Coverage for Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 26: 1426-1433. PMID: 21837376, PMCID: PMC3235612, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1807-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsType 2 diabetesFirst-line drugsRisk factorsModifiable cardiovascular risk factorsNon-HIV medicationsNicotine replacement therapyStandard of careDrug Assistance ProgramsDesignCross-sectional surveyLifespan of HIVPrescription drug coverageState ADAPsReplacement therapySmoking cessationClinical guidelinesCardiovascular diseaseTreatment coverageDrug coverageHypertensionHyperlipidemiaPrescription drugsHIVDiabetesCessation