Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MA, MPH Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Biography My research has focused on alcohol and drug use, HIV infection and primary medical care with the following specific projects: linkage of alcohol and drug use treatment and primary medical care; addressing alcohol and drug use issues in the primary care setting; the impact of alcohol and drug use in HIV-infected persons; HIV prevention and treatment in Russian substance users; and establishing medical care for HIV-infected persons. Publications Published 6/3/2026 Truong V, Kekibiina A, Muyindike WR, Gnatienko N, Tsui JI, Emenyonu NI, Cheng DM, Hahn JA, Allison O, Bullard MJ, Lunze K, Samet JH. Gabapentin to achieve HIV viral load suppression in people with risky drinking in Mbarara, Uganda: study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial (GRAIL). Trials. 2026 Jun 03. PMID: 42237416. Read at: PubMed Published 5/29/2026 Fisk-Hoffman RJ, Kekibiina A, Muyindike WR, Cheng H, Agumenaitwe P, Truong V, Allison O, Gnatienko N, Tsui JI, Hahn JA, Emenyonu N, Forman L, Shan W, Karsten L, Samet JH. High Prevalence of Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Persons with HIV, Viral Non-suppression and Any Alcohol Use in Mbarara, Uganda: A Brief Report. AIDS Behav. 2026 May 29. PMID: 42213305. Read at: PubMed Published 5/28/2026 Rossi SL, Cheng DM, Sereda Y, Truong V, Carroll JJ, Kiriazova T, Lodi S, Michals A, Raj A, Krupitsky E, Lioznov D, Samet JH, Lunze K. COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and substance use behaviors among people with HIV - a mixed method analysis. PLoS One. 2026; 21(5):e0349567. PMID: 42207818. Read at: PubMed Published 4/30/2026 Chhatwal J, Sahinkoc M, Chen Q, Dowd W, Xiao J, Zarkin GA, Aldridge A, Barocas JA, Cerdá M, Fareed N, Frazier LA, Hyder A, Keyes KM, Knott CE, LaRochelle M, Linas BP, Oga E, Roberts SM, Samet JH, Schackman BR, Seiber EE, Starbird LE, Villani J, Knudsen AB, Barbosa C. Cost-effectiveness of community-based interventions for reducing opioid overdose and non-overdose deaths: simulation modeling of HEALing Communities Study. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2026 Jul; 59:101480. PMID: 42099551. Read at: PubMed Published 4/18/2026 Weinstein ZM, Jadovich E, Drainoni ML, LaRochelle M, Yan S, Lee J, Bettano A, Beers D, Walley AY, Samet JH. Implementation of addiction consult services and bridge clinics in the HEALing communities study in Massachusetts. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Jul 01; 284:113165. PMID: 42033894. Read at: PubMed View All 504 Publications: View Full Profile in BUMC Other Positions Professor, Community Health SciencesBoston University School of Public Health Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical ResearchBoston University Faculty, MedicineBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Websites BU Profile Boston Medical Center Provider Profile ResearchGate Education Baylor College of Medicine, MD Boston University, MPH Brandeis University, MA Brandeis University, BA View all profiles