Traci Green
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Research
Publications
2025
Expanded Naloxone Distribution by Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs to High-Need Populations and Neighborhoods in New York City
Behrends C, Trinidad A, Nolan M, Dolatshahi J, Kingsepp A, Jordan A, Welch A, Harocopos A, Shaw L, Green T, Marshall B, Schackman B. Expanded Naloxone Distribution by Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs to High-Need Populations and Neighborhoods in New York City. Journal Of Urban Health 2025, 1-6. PMID: 39820975, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00951-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-need populationsNaloxone distributionNew York CityNaloxone dispensingOpioid overdose prevention programsOverdose prevention programsDrug overdose death ratesReceipt of naloxoneDistribution of naloxoneProgram typeOverdose death ratesRacially diverse populationYork CityLogistic regression analysisOverdose educationRacial/ethnic differencesPrevention programsDispensing dataOENDPopulation ratesNeighborhood levelDiverse populationsUnivariate logistic regression analysisDeath rateProgram goals
2024
Characterizing and responding to stimulant overdoses: Findings from a mixed methods study of people who use cocaine and other stimulants in New England
Hughto J, Kelly P, Vento S, Pletta D, Noh M, Silcox J, Rich J, Green T. Characterizing and responding to stimulant overdoses: Findings from a mixed methods study of people who use cocaine and other stimulants in New England. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 266: 112501. PMID: 39608288, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStimulant overdoseHelp-seekingIllicit stimulant useCrack cocaine useCocaine involvementSevere symptomsSymptom severityCocaine useAdjusted multivariable logistic regression modelsMultivariate logistic regression modelStimulant useModerate-to-severe symptomsSubstance useStudy of peopleCrack cocaineOverdose experiencesCocaineLogistic regression modelsHigher educational attainmentOverdose historySymptomsParticipantsStimulation typeOverdosePersonsRapid Assessment Amid an Injection Drug Use-Driven HIV Outbreak in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley: Highlights from a Case Study
Rapisarda S, Silcox J, Case P, Palacios W, Stopka T, Zaragoza S, Hughto J, Shrestha S, Green T. Rapid Assessment Amid an Injection Drug Use-Driven HIV Outbreak in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley: Highlights from a Case Study. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 1-22. PMID: 39511061, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04540-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk environment frameworkHIV outbreakEthnographic field notesLaw enforcementSyringe disposal practicesHousing instabilityLocal responsiveness strategySyringe service programsStructural risk factorsMerrimack ValleyLocal jurisdictionsService programsHarm reductionHIV riskSyringe accessQualitative interviewsCase studySubstance useHigher injection frequencyOpioid-related overdose deathsEnvironment frameworkComputed descriptive statisticsDrug supplyMixed-methods designDisposal practicesUse and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post‐overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed‐methods study
Cummins E, Walley A, Xuan Z, Yan S, Schoenberger S, Formica S, Bagley S, Beletsky L, Green T, Lambert A, Carroll J. Use and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post‐overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed‐methods study. Addiction 2024 PMID: 39467382, DOI: 10.1111/add.16690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvoluntary civil commitmentOutreach team membersCivil commitmentMixed-methods studySubstance use treatmentSemi-structured interviewsDrug courtsLegal processICC effectsVoluntary treatmentICC procedureOutreach programsTeam membersSubstance use disordersFamily interestsSyringe service programsUse treatmentOverdose survivorsAvailability of treatmentPotential harmUnited StatesOutreach visitsStaff perceptionsOutreach staffNaloxone distributionPreventing overdoses involving stimulants: the POINTS study protocol
Hughto J, Rich J, Kelly P, Vento S, Silcox J, Noh M, Pletta D, Erowid E, Erowid F, Green T. Preventing overdoses involving stimulants: the POINTS study protocol. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2325. PMID: 39192313, PMCID: PMC11348517, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19779-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-involved overdosesIntervention strategiesPrevent overdoseProtective factorsMultilevel intervention strategiesIntervention development effortsMixed-methods researchMixed-methods findingsHigh-risk communitiesRhode IslandNon-fatal overdoseSocial epidemiologyOverdose preventionCommunity stakeholdersDrug use patternsEpidemiological methodsMulti-pronged approachOverdose crisisBackgroundIn recent yearsStudy protocolCommunity leadersOverdose epidemicDrug checkingIllicit stimulantsRisk factorsViews and experiences of involuntary civil commitment of people who use drugs in Massachusetts (Section 35)
Silcox J, Rapisarda S, Hughto J, Vento S, Case P, Palacios W, Zaragoza S, Shrestha S, Stopka T, Green T. Views and experiences of involuntary civil commitment of people who use drugs in Massachusetts (Section 35). Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 263: 112391. PMID: 39167986, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvoluntary civil commitmentSubstance use treatmentCivil commitmentCriminal justice professionalsNegative treatment experiencesOpioid use disorderMixed-methods studyJustice professionalsUse disorderDe-criminalizationIllicit drug useSubstance useIn-depth interviewsUse treatmentMassachusetts residentsDrug usePWUDDrug treatmentPositive outcomesPublic healthParticipantsAdverse outcomesDisrupted accessSocial consequencesTreatment experienceU.S. policy responses to xylazine: Thinking bigger
Harvey L, Green T, Park J, Rich J. U.S. policy responses to xylazine: Thinking bigger. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 130: 104517. PMID: 39003892, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchXylazine awareness, desire, use and exposure: Preliminary findings from the Rhode Island community-based drug checking cohort study
Park J, Serafinski R, Ujeneza M, McKenzie M, Tardif J, Krotulski A, Badea A, Grossman E, Green T. Xylazine awareness, desire, use and exposure: Preliminary findings from the Rhode Island community-based drug checking cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100247. PMID: 38974777, PMCID: PMC11225690, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug checking servicesCohort studyAt-risk individualsHarm reduction organizationsIncrease community knowledgeHarm reductionRapid careXylazine exposureReduction educationDecrease harmPWUDCommunity knowledgeParticipantsCareChecking servicesReceptor agonistsAnalyzed dataHarmRhode IslandLiquid chromatography quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometryQuadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometryMass spectrometryPreliminary findingsPolicies, adaptations, and ongoing challenges to naloxone, buprenorphine and nonprescription syringe access across four-states: Findings from an environmental scan and key informant interviews
Floyd A, Silcox J, Strickler G, Nong T, Blough M, Bolivar D, Rabin M, Bratberg J, Irwin A, Hartung D, Hansen R, Bohler R, Green T. Policies, adaptations, and ongoing challenges to naloxone, buprenorphine and nonprescription syringe access across four-states: Findings from an environmental scan and key informant interviews. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100243. PMID: 38948428, PMCID: PMC11214408, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonprescription syringesImplementation of evidence-based interventionsEnvironmental scanEvidence-based interventionsCost of medicationsSemi-structured interviewsHarm reduction organizationsPatients' stigmaNaloxone standing orderRural settingsStanding ordersActive partnershipPharmacy policiesPharmacy chainInformant interviewsStructural barriersMedicaid coverageSyringe accessDispensing buprenorphineInstitutionalized interventionsPharmacyMortality increaseKey informantsRandomized trialsInterventionPilot findings on the real-world performance of xylazine test strips for drug residue testing and the importance of secondary testing methods
Thompson E, Tardif J, Ujeneza M, Badea A, Green T, McKee H, McKenzie M, Park J. Pilot findings on the real-world performance of xylazine test strips for drug residue testing and the importance of secondary testing methods. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100241. PMID: 38808200, PMCID: PMC11131062, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100241.Peer-Reviewed Original Research