Peer-Reviewed Publications

Peer-Reviewed
Publications

As part of our commitment to clinical excellence, we conduct ongoing research and have published several peer-reviewed articles.

October 2024 - JAMA Network Open: Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Analyte Concentrations in Urine Drug Testing Specimens

Huhn AS, Whitley P, Bolin BL, Dunn KE. Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Analyte Concentrations in Urine Drug Testing Specimens. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2441063. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.41063. PMID: 39446323.

May 2023 - Addiction: Polydrug Use Among Patients on Methadone Medication Treatment: Evidence from Urine Drug Testing to Inform Patient Safety

Saloner B, Whitley P, Dawson E, Passik S, Gordon AJ, Stein BD. Polydrug use among patients on methadone medication treatment: Evidence from urine drug testing to inform patient safety. Addiction. 2023. https:// doi.org/10.1111/add.16180

March 2023 - JAMA Psychiatry: Association of Patients’ Direct Addition of Buprenorphine to Urine Drug Test Specimens with Clinical Factors in Opioid Use Disorder

Pytell JD, Whitley P, Passik SD, Bundy WL, Dawson E, Saloner B. Association of Patients’ Direct Addition of Buprenorphine to Urine Drug Test Specimens With Clinical Factors in Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry. 2023;80(5):459–467. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0234

August 2022 - Journal of Opioid Management: Definitive Urine Drug Test Findings in Patients Prescribed Opioids for Pain from a Large National Database

Guevara M, LaRue L, Zacharoff, KL, Whitley P, Passik SD. Definitive urine drug test findings in patients prescribed opioids for pain from a large national database. Journal of Opioid Management, 18(4), 361–375. doi.org/10.5055/jom.2022.0723

June 2022 - JAMA Network Open: Analysis of Urine Drug Test Results From Substance Use Disorder Treatment Practices and Overdose Mortality Rates, 2013-2020

Whitley P, LaRue L, Fernandez SA, et al. Analysis of Urine Drug Test Results From Substance Use Disorder Treatment Practices and Overdose Mortality Rates, 2013-2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(6):e2215425.

October 2021 - Drug and Alcohol Dependence: Seasonal and Regional Influences on Alcohol Consumption: An Analysis of Near-Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results in Those Seeking Health Care

Olson KL, Whitley P, Velasco J, LaRue L, Dawson E, Huskey A. Seasonal and Regional Influences on Alcohol Consumption: An Analysis of Near-Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results in Those Seeking Health Care. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021;227:108908. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108908.

September 2021 - JAMA Network Open: Polysubstance Use Among Patients Treated With Buprenorphine From a National Urine Drug Test Database

Saloner B, Whitley P, LaRue L, Dawson E, Huskey A. Polysubstance Use Among Patients Treated with Buprenorphine from a National Urine Drug Test Database. JAMA Netw Open. 2021; 4(8): e2123019. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23019

December 2020 - Journal of Addiction Medicine: The Cyclical and Evolving Nature of Methamphetamine Use: An Evaluation of Near Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results

LaRue L, Guevara MG, Whitley P, Dawson E, Twillman RK, Huskey A. The Cyclical and Evolving Nature of Methamphetamine Use: An Evaluation of Near Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results [published online ahead of print December 8, 2020]. J Addict Med. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000778.

December 2020 - Drug and Alcohol Dependence: Fentanyl Analog Positivity Among Near-Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results in Patients Seeking Health Care

Stanton JD, Whitley P, LaRue L, Bundy WL, Dawson E, Huskey A. Fentanyl Analog Positivity Among Near-Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results in Patients Seeking Health Care. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020;217:108264. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108264.

September 2020 - JAMA: Analysis of Drug Test Results Before and After the US Declaration of a National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak

Wainwright JJ, Mikre M, Whitley P, et al. Analysis of Drug Test Results Before and After the US Declaration of a National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak. JAMA. Published online September 18, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.17694

January 2020 - JAMA Network Open: Evaluation of Trends of Near-Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results for Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, and Fentanyl

Twillman RK, Dawson E, LaRue L et al. Evaluation of Trends of Near Real-Time Urine Drug Test Results for Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Heroin and Fentanyl. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(1):e1918514. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18514

April 2019 - JAMA Network Open: Rate of Fentanyl Positivity Among Urine Drug Test Results Positive for Cocaine or Methamphetamine

LaRue L, Twillman RK, Dawson E., et al. Rate of fentanyl positivity among urine drug test results positive for cocaine or methamphetamine. JAMA Netw Open.2019;2(4):e192851. Doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.2851

December 2018 - Drug and Alcohol Dependence: Positivity Rates of Drugs in Patients Treated for Opioid Dependence with Buprenorphine: A comparison of oral fluid and urine using pair collections and LC-MS/MS

West R, Mikel C, Hofilena D, et al. Positivity rates of drugs in patients treated for opioid dependence with buprenorphine: A comparison of oral fluid and urine using paired collections and LC-MS/MS. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018; 193:183-191.

June 2017 - Journal of Opioid Management: Detection of Naltrexone and Naltrexol in Urine of Patients Prescribed Embeda®

West R, Guevara M, Mikel C. Detection of naltrexone and naltrexol in patients prescribed Embeda^®. J Opioid Manag. May/June 2017; 13(3): 139-40.

February 2017 - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Detection of Hydrocodone and Morphine as Metabolites in Oral Fluid by LC-MS/MS in Patients Prescribed Codeine

West RE, Guevara MG, Mikel C, et al. Detection of hydrocodone and morphine as metabolites in oral fluid by LC-MS/MS in patients prescribed codeine. Ther Drug Monit. 2017 Feb; 39(1): 88-90.

December 2016 - Journal of Addiction Medicine: Drug Monitoring Impacts Substance-use Treatment Planning and Patient Outcomes

Rzetelny A, Zeller B, Miller N, et al. Definitive LC-MS/MS Drug Monitoring Impacts Substance-use Treatment Planning and Patient Outcomes: A Brief Report. J Addict Med. 2016;10(6):443-447.

July 2015 - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction: Counselors’ Clinical Use of Definitive Drug Testing Results in Their Work with Substance-Use Clients

Rzetelny A, Zeller B, Miller N, et al. Counselors’ Clinical Use of Definitive Drug Testing Results in Their Work with Substance-Use Clients: a Qualitative Study. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2016;14:64-80.

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