Jeffrey H. Samet MD, MA, MPH
Professor, General Internal Medicine
Professor, Community Health Sciences
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 414-7444jeff.samet@bmc.org
jsamet@bu.edu
Sections
General Internal Medicine
Centers
Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
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.
Education
Medicine, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 1983
Epidemiology, MPH, Boston University, 1992
Chemistry, MA, Brandeis University, 1977
BA, Brandeis University, 1977
Publications
Canfield J, Truong V, Bereznicka A, Bridden C, Liebschutz J, Alford DP, Saitz R, Samet JH, Walley AY, Lunze K. Evaluation of a student clinical research education program in addiction medicine. Ann Med. 2023 Dec; 55(1):361-370. PMID: 36629696.
Published on 4/5/2023Martin AK, Perryman T, Bernstein JA, Taylor JL, Cruz R, Muroff J, Samet JH, Assoumou SA. Peer recovery coaching for comprehensive HIV, hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder management: The CHORUS pilot study. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Jun; 7:100156. PMID: 37113387.
Published on 2/17/2023Bertholet N, Saitz R, Hahn JA, Heeren TC, Emenyonu NI, Freiberg M, Winter MR, Kim TW, Magane KM, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Fatch R, Bryant K, Forman LS, Rateau L, Blokhina E, Muyindike WR, Gnatienko N, Samet JH. Impact of alcohol use disorder severity on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral suppression and CD4 count in three international cohorts of people with HIV. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2023 Apr; 47(4):704-712. PMID: 36799302.
Published on 1/21/2023Idrisov B, Lunze K, Cheng DM, Blokhina E, Gnatienko N, Patts G, Bridden C, Rossi SL, Weiser SD, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. Food Insecurity and Transmission Risks Among People with HIV Who Use Substances. AIDS Behav. 2023 Jul; 27(7):2376-2389. PMID: 36670209.
Published on 1/13/2023Harris MT, Goldenberg S, Cui Z, Fairbairn N, Milloy MS, Hayashi K, Samet JH, Walley AY, Nolan S. Association of sex work and social-structural factors with non-fatal overdose among women who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Feb; 112:103950. PMID: 36640591.
Published on 11/17/2022Carroll JJ, Cushman PA, Lira MC, Colasanti JA, Del Rio C, Lasser KE, Parker V, Roy PJ, Samet JH, Liebschutz JM. Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care: a Qualitative Assessment of Implementation in Two Studies. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Nov 17. PMID: 36396881.
Published on 11/17/2022Bovell-Ammon BJ, Kimmel SD, Cheng DM, Truong V, Michals A, Vetrova M, Hook K, Idrisov B, Blokhina E, Krupitsky E, Samet JH, Lunze K. Incarceration history, antiretroviral therapy, and stigma: A cross-sectional study of people with HIV who inject drugs in St. Petersburg, Russia. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Jan; 111:103907. PMID: 36402082.
Published on 10/24/2022Radick AC, James J, Leroux BG, Kim TW, Saxon AJ, Samet JH, Tsui JI. Use of Video Directly Observed Therapy and Characteristics Associated With Use Among Patients Treated With Buprenorphine in an Office-based Setting. J Addict Med. 2022 Oct 24. PMID: 36282871.
Published on 9/22/2022Nolan S, Fairgrieve C, Dong H, Garrod E, van Heukelom H, Parappilly BP, McLean M, Tsui JI, Samet JH. A Hospital-based Managed Alcohol Program in a Canadian Setting. J Addict Med. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 17(2):190-196. PMID: 36149000.
Published on 9/1/2022David AR, Sian CR, Gebel CM, Linas BP, Samet JH, Sprague Martinez LS, Muroff J, Bernstein JA, Assoumou SA. Barriers to accessing treatment for substance use after inpatient managed withdrawal (Detox): A qualitative study. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 Nov; 142:108870. PMID: 36084559.
Media Mentions
Published on 9/30/2022
Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?
Published on 9/14/2022
Hospitals have many disease specialists, but often not for addiction. Now, that's changing
Published on 8/10/2022
Nicotine Patches, Nasal Sprays May Also Cut Alcohol Consumption: Study
Published on 8/9/2022
Studies conducted with aim to hinder smoking and drinking
Published on 8/8/2022
Published on 6/16/2022
With ‘fentanyl everywhere’ and Black deaths soaring, advocates in Brockton test ways to save lives
Published on 11/18/2021
Drug overdose deaths hit all-time high in the U.S.
Published on 7/7/2021
A Massachusetts Study Aims to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
Published on 11/1/2020
‘Gold standard’ underused for substance misuse
Published on 10/7/2020
Opioid treatment trailer coming to Brockton thanks to Kraft donation
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