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\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Principal Investigators <\/strong><\/h3>\n

NIAAA: Richard Saitz, MD, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

NIDA: Jeffrey Samet, MD, MA, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

Key Personnel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ken Freedberg, MD, MSc<\/a><\/p>\n

Nick Horton, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n

Suzette Levenson, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa Sullivan, MA, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n

Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Saitz R, Horton NJ, Larson MJ, Winter M, Samet JH.\u00a0 Primary medical care and reductions in addiction severity: a prospective cohort study.<\/a> Addiction. 2005; 100;70-78.<\/p>\n

Shanahan CW, Lincoln A, Horton NJ, Saitz R, Winter M, Samet JH. Relationship of Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health to Repeat Detoxification.<\/a> J. Sub Abuse Treatment. 2005; 29;117-123.<\/p>\n

DeAlba I, Samet JH, Saitz R.\u00a0 Burden of medical illness in drug- and alcohol- dependent persons without primary care.<\/a> Am J Addictions. 2004; 13:33-45.<\/p>\n

Sweeney LP, Samet JH, Larson MJ, Saitz R.\u00a0 Establishment of a multidisciplinary health evaluation and linkage to primary care (HELP) clinic in a detoxification unit.<\/a> J Addict Dis. 2004; 23:33-45.<\/p>\n

Saitz R, Larson MJ, Horton NJ, Winter M, Samet JH.\u00a0 Linkage with primary medical care in a prospective cohort of adults with addictions in inpatient detoxification: room for improvement.<\/a> Health Services Res. 2004; 39:587-606. PMCID: PMC1361026<\/p>\n

Wines JD, Saitz R, Horton NJ, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Samet JH.\u00a0 Suicidal behavior, drug use, and depressive symptoms after detoxification: A two year prospective study.<\/a> Drug Alc Depend. 2004; 76:S21-S29.<\/p>\n

Samet JH, Larson MJ, Horton NJ, Doyle K, Winter M, Saitz R.\u00a0 Linking alcohol and drug dependent adults to primary medical care: a randomized controlled trial of a multidisciplinary health intervention in a detoxification unit.<\/a> Addiction. 2003; 98:509-516.<\/em><\/p>\n

Liebschutz JM, Finley E, Braslins P, Christiansen D, Horton NJ, Samet JH.\u00a0 Screening for sexually transmitted infections in substance abuse treatment programs.<\/a> Drug Alc Depend. 2003; 70:93-99.<\/p>\n

Rees V, Horton N, Hingson R, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0 Injury among detoxification patients: alcohol users\u2019 greater risk.<\/a> Alc Clin Exp Res. 2002; 26:212-217.<\/p>\n

Saitz R, Friedmann PD, Sullivan LM, Winter MR, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Moskowitz MA, Samet JH.Professional satisfaction experienced when caring for substance-abusing patients: faculty and resident physician perspectives.<\/a> J Gen Intern Med. 2002; 17:373-376. PMCID: PMC1495049<\/p>\n

Liebschutz JM, Savetsky JB, Saitz R, Horton N, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Samet JH.\u00a0 The relationship between sexual and physical abuse and substance abuse consequences.<\/a> J Substance Abuse Treat. 2002; 22:121-128.<\/p>\n

Samet JH, Friedmann R, Saitz R.\u00a0 Benefits of linking primary medical care and substance abuse services: patient, provider, and societal perspectives.<\/a> Arch Intern Med. 2001; 161:85-91.<\/p>\n

Samet JH.\u00a0 Engaging the HIV-infected substance abuser\u2013the classic academic approach to changing clinical practice: excruciatingly slow, extraneous, and\/or effective?<\/a> Med Gen Med. March 30, 2001.<\/p>\n

Friedmann R, Saitz R, Samet JH.\u00a0 Management of adults recovering from alcohol or other drug problems: relapse prevention in primary care.<\/a> JAMA. 1998; 279:1227-1231.<\/p>\n

Saitz R, Mulvey KP, Samet JH.\u00a0 The substance-abusing patient and primary care: linkage via the addiction treatment system? Substance Abuse. 1997; 18:187-195.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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