Publications

Crack/cocaine use to manage xylazine exposure in fentanyl in Connecticut: findings from a convergent mixed methods study. Harm Reduct J. 2026 May 

Overcoming Barriers: Co-Design of Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorders by People with Lived Experience Journal: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine (In press) 

In Support of Harm Reduction Supply Distribution Via Vending Machines: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Mar 

Global perspectives on telemedicine-enabled medications for opioid use disorder: Practices, priorities, and barriers. J Telemed Telecare. 2026 Jan

Understanding the use of telemedicine across different opioid use disorder treatment models: A scoping

review. J Telemed Telecare. 2025 May 

In Support of the Decriminalization of Personal Drug and Paraphernalia Use and Possession: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education, Research, Substance Use and Addiction). Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Jan 

Global overview of short-term alcohol policies: need for global exchange of experience and impact measurement. BJPsych International, 2025

Spirituality and behavioural addictions: narrative review. BJPsych Int. 2024 Aug 

Clinical progress note: Xylazine use and its sequelae. J Hosp Med. 2024 Aug 

In Support of Overdose Prevention Centers: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multi- disciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction). Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 Jul

World addiction medicine reports: formation of the International Society of Addiction Medicine Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) and its global surveys. Front Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 

Provider and administrator attitudes and experiences with implementing telebuprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods survey. J Subst Use. 2024 Jan

In Support of Community Drug Checking Programs: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc. (Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction). Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 Jan 

Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report. J Addict Med. 2023 Jul-Aug 

International perspectives on opioid use disorder and treatment: Results from an online convenience sample. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems. 2023

An online global survey and follow-up expert groups on the scope and needs related to training, research, and mentorship among early-career addiction medicine professionals. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health. 2023

Low threshold telemedicine-based opioid treatment for criminal justice involved adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case report. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2022

Tramadol, captagon and khat use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: opening Pandora's box. BJPsych Int. 2022 Aug 

Harm reduction and abstinence-based models for treatment of substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global perspective. BJPsych Int. 2022 Aug 

Primary Care Associated With Follow Up Viral Load Testing in Patients Cured of Hepatitis C Infection With Direct Acting Antivirals at a Multidisciplinary Addiction Treatment Program: Insights From a Real-World Setting. J Addict Med. 2022 May-Jun

A Global Survey on Changes in the Supply, Price, and Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol, and Related Complications During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. Front Psychiatry. 2021 

Reorganization of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey. Front Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 

Training addiction counselors to deliver a brief psychoeducational intervention for chronic pain among patients in opioid agonist treatment: A pilot investigation. Subst Abus. 2018 

Onsite treatment of HCV infection with direct acting antivirals within an opioid treatment program. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 Apr

Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder: A Review. Yale J Biol Med. 2015 Sep 

Featured expert interview. No Laughing Matter: Experts Say Laughing Gas Trend Is Dangerous. Inside Edition (video). June 26, 2025. Available from: https://www.insideedition.com/media/videos/no-laughing-matter-experts-say-laughing-gas-trend-is-dangerous-91322 

Herpen R, Butner J. Q&A: Stigma remains a substantial barrier to naloxone availability in US. Healio Psychiatry. December 2, 2024. Available from: https://www.healio.com/news/psychiatry/20241122/qa-stigma-remains-a-substantial-barrier-to-naloxone-availability-in-us

Featured article. Jenna Butner uses mind-body connection to ease trauma. Yale School of Public Health News. December 7, 2023. Available from: https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/jenna-butner-uses-mind-body-connection-to-ease-trauma/