Factors Affecting Initiation and Retention of Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR) within a Pilot Pharmacist-Involved Practice Model at a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Nguyen T, Cheetham TC, Fawaz S…

A new outbreak of HIV infection among people who inject drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece.  Sypsa V, Roussos S, Tsirogianni E, Tsiara C, Paraskeva D, Chrysanthidis T, Chatzidimitriou D, Papadimitriou E, Paraskevis D, Goulis I, Kalam…

Racial and ethnic differences and COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in drug overdose deaths in North Carolina.  Austin AE, Shiue KY, Combs KG, Proescholdbell S, Cox ME, Naumann RB.  Ann Epidemiol. 2023 May 15:S1047-2797(23)00093-5. doi…

The impacts of COVID-19 on structural inequities faced by people living with HIV who inject drugs: A qualitative study in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Carroll JJ, Rossi SL, Vetrova MV, Blokhina E, Sereda Y, Lioznov D, Luoma J, Kiriazova T, Lunze K…

Trends in Methadone Dispensing for Opioid Use Disorder After Medicare Payment Policy Changes.  Taylor EA, Cantor JH, Bradford AC, Simon K, Stein BD.  JAMA Netw Open. 2023 May 1;6(5):e2314328. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14328. PMID…

Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes.  Palzes VA, Chi FW, Metz VE, Sterling S, Asyyed A, Ridout KK, Campbell CI.  JAMA Health…