Opioid Policy Research Collaborative

Publications and Relevant Research

  • Kelly, P. J. A., Vento, S. A., Green, T. C., Rich, J. D., Noh, M., Silcox, J., & Hughto, J. M. W. (2025). Self-Reported Pathways Through Which Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Enters the Stimulant Supply: Novel Insights from People Incarcerated for Drug Manufacturing and Distribution. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 100568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100568
  • Kelly, P. J. A., Green, T. C., Rich, J. D., Vento, S. A., Bailey, A., Silva, V., Hughto, J. M. W. (2025). Xylazine Awareness and Suspected Presence in the Illicit Drug Supply Among People Who Used Stimulants in an Overdose Hotspot, 2023. Substance Use & Misuse, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2549501
  • Hughto, J. M. W., Kelly, P. J. A., Vento, S. A., Pletta, D. R., Noh, M., Silcox, J., Rich, J. D., & Green, T. C. (2024). 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, 112501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112501
  • Hughto, J., Rich, J., Kelly, P., Vento, S. A., Silcox, J., Noh, M., Pletta, D., Erowid, E., Erowid, F., & Green, T. (2024). Preventing Overdoses Involving Stimulants: The POINTS Study Protocol. BMC Public Health 24, 2325 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19779-x
  • Hughto, J. M., Gordon, L. K., Stopka, T. J., Case, P., Palacios, W. R., Tapper, A., & Green, T. C. (2022). Understanding opioid overdose risk and response preparedness among people who use cocaine and other drugs: Mixed-methods findings from a large, multi-city study. Substance Abuse, 43(1), 465–478. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2021.1946893