Fortuin Corsi K, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Predictors of positive outcomes for out-of-treatment opiate injectors recruited into methadone maintenance through street outreach. Journal of Drug Issues. 2002: Summer: 99-1016.
Kwiatkowski CF, Corsi KF, Booth RE. The association between knowledge of hepatitis C virus status and risk behaviors in injection drug users. Addiction. 2002:97:1289-1294.
Reich W, Compton W, Horton J, Cottler L, Cunningham-Williams R, Booth RE, Singer M, Leukefeld C, Fink J, Stopka, T, Fortuin Corsi K, Staton TM, Injection drug users report good access to pharmacy sale of syringes. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Nov/Dec 2002;42 (Supplement 2):S68-S72.
Reich W, Compton W, Horton J, Cottler L, Cunningham-Williams R, Booth RE, Singer M, Leukefeld C, Fink J, Stopka, T, Fortuin Corsi K, Staton TM, Pharmacist ambivalence about over-the-counter sale of syringes to injection drug users. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Nov/Dec 2002;42 (Supplement 2):S52-S57.
Booth RE, Corsi KF, Mikulich SK. Improving treatment to methadone maintenance among out-of-treatment drug users. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2003;24:305-311.
Compton WM, Horton JC, Cottler LB, Booth RE, Leukefeld CG, Singer M, Cunningham-Williams R, Reich W, Fortuin Corsi K, Staton M, Fink JL, Stopka TJ, Spitznagel EL. A multistate trial of pharmacy syringe purchase. Journal of Urban Health. 2004;661-670.
Booth RE, Corsi KF, Mikulich SK. Free treatment and treatment entry among out-of-treatment injection drug users. Strategies to Improve the Replicability, Sustainability, and Durability of HIV Prevention Interventions for Drug Users. NIDA/CAMCODA Working Meeting. 2003.
Booth RE, Corsi, KF, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK. Factors associated with methadone maintenance treatment retention among street-recruited injection drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2004;74:177-185.
Booth RE, Kwiatkowski CF, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Brewster JT, Salomonsen-Sautel S, Corsi KF, Sinitsyna L. Predictors of risky needle use following interventions with injection drug users in Ukraine. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 82(S1):S49-S56, 2006.
Corsi KF, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Long-term predictors of HIV risk behaviors among IDUs. Journal of Drug Issues. 36(3): 649-666, 2006.
Corsi KF, Van Hunnik B, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Computerized Tracking and Follow-up Techniques in Longitudinal Research with Drug Users. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology. 6:101-110, 2006.
Corsi KF, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Treatment entry and predictors among opiate-using injection drug users. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 33(1): 121-127,2007.
Corsi KF, Winch PJ, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Childhood factors that precede drug injection: is there a link? Journal of Child and Family Studies. 16(7):808-818, 2007.
Corsi KF, Rinehart DJ, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Case management outcomes for women who use crack. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. In Press.
Corsi KF, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Predictors of methamphetamine injection in out-of-treatment IDUs. Substance Use and Misuse. Vol. 43, 2008.
Corsi KF, Booth, RE. HIV sex risk behaviors among heterosexual methamphetamine users. Current Drug Abuse Reviews, In Press.
Title: Reduction of HIV Risk and Drug Use among Out-of-Treatment Methamphetamine Users
The major goal of this grant is to induce methamphetamine users to reduce their HIV risk behaviors and drug use.
Role: Principal Investigator
5R21DA021522-02 /
NIH/NIDA
Dates: 04/01/2006 - 4/30/2009
Title: Strengths-Based Case Management and Group Sessions to Enhance Treatment Readiness in Minority Female Crack Smoking Populations
The major goal of this grant is to enhance treatment readiness and entry for minority females who use crack cocaine.
Role: Principal Investigator
5H79-TI15794-05
SAMHSA/DHHS
Dates: 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2008
Title: Reducing HIV/HCV Risks Comparing Two Interventions
The goal of this study is to assess a peer-led intervention model compared to an intervention that stresses individual risk assessments in reducing HIV-related risk behaviors.
Role: Co-Investigator
5R01DA016994-05
NIH/NIDA
Dates: 09/01/2003 - 08/31/2009
Title: A Supplemental Application to Assess
Reducing HCV/HIV Risks Comparing Two Interventions
The overall goal of this competing supplement is to expand the sampling plan of the aforementioned parent grant to target greater participation by methamphetamine injectors.
Role: Co-Investigator
3RO1DA16994-05S1
NIH/NIDA
Dates: 09/01/2003 - 06/30/2008
Title: Intervention to Reduce Injection Drug Use
The goal of this study is to compare Case Management with an enhanced version of Case Management that uses case managers to facilitate a therapeutic alliance between the client and an addiction counselor at a local treatment agency.
Role: Co-Investigator
2R01DA009832-11A2
NIH/NIDA
Dates: 07/15/1995 - 05/31/2012
RO1 DA09832-10 /
NIH/NIDA
7/15/1995-05/31/2006
Intervention to Reduce Injection Drug Use
The goal of this study is to assess the relative effectiveness of three intervention strategies in reducing HIV- related risk behavior and facilitating entrance into substance abuse treatment.
Role: Principal Investigator
5R01DA09832-07A1 / NIH/NIDA
8/1/02 - 05/31/2005
A Supplemental Application to Assess Interventions to Reduce Injection Drug Use
The major goal of this grant is to recruit African-American IDUs and compare three different interventions, including motivational interviewing, risk reduction and case management, to see what facilitates treatment entry and reduction of HIV risk behaviors.
Role: Principal Investigator
5R01DA12813-05 / NIH/NIDA
8/1/1999 - 7/31/2005
Antecedents to Risk Behaviors among Drug Users.
The major goal of this grant is to examine antecedents to HIV risk behaviors among IDUs.
Role: Principal Investigator
5R01DA12813-05 / NIH/NIDA
8/1/02 - 7/31/04
A Supplemental Application Designed to Assess the Contribution of Psychiatric Co-Morbidity to HIV-Related Risk-Taking Behaviors.
The major goal of this grant is to examine psychiatric co-morbidity and how it relates to HIV-related risk among IDUs.
Role: Principal Investigador
4R01DA12322-05 / NIH/NIDA
02/10/1999 - 01/31/2003
HIV Risk in Drug Users: Relapse and Maintenance Behavior The major goal of this longitudinal study is to follow-up clients from 7-10 years ago to assess current risk-taking behaviors
Role: Qualitative Researcher/Project Manager
FHAEP198000069 / CDPHE
1/9/98 - 12/31/98
The Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in Drug Users. The major goal of this grant was to recruit injection drug users for HIV and hepatitis B and C testing and counseling.
Role: Project Manager
RO1 DA12813-03S1 / NIH/NIDA supplement
8/01/2001 - 7/31/2002
Collaborative Research to Assess Antecedents to Risk Behaviors Among Opiate Injectors in Odessa, Ukraine. The overall goal of this pilot project is to develop an intervention to address the practice opiate users have in Odessa of purchasing opiates in “pre-loaded” syringes.
Role: Project Director
RO1 DA09832-07S1 / NIH/NIDA supplement
6/01/2001-5/31/2002
A Supplemental Application to Establish Collaborative Research to Reduce Injection Use in Ukraine.
The overall goal of this pilot project is to reduce HIV-related risk behaviors in this HIV epicenter of the world.
Role: Project Director
Contract #00-00166 / CDPHE
1/1/99-12/31/01
HIV Seroincidence Study. The major goal of this contract was to examine HIV and hepatitis rates in a high-risk population.
Role: Project Manager
Contract #706312 / CDPHE
1/1/98-12/31/99
Community Outreach to Injection Drug Users. The major goal of this contract was to recruit injection drug users through street and community outreach in order to deliver interventions (motivational interviewing and risk reduction) with them.
Role: Project Manager
2R01DA12340 / NIH/NIDA grant
3/1/99-3/31/01
Over the Counter Syringe Purchase in Five Communities.
The major goal of this grant was to look at over-the-counter syringe access is several cities and to compare rates of purchase by gender, ethnicity, and rural vs. urban.
Role: Project Manager
Medical Students:
Presentation of “Project Safe 101” to medical students for Big Six Substance Abuse Problems in Primary Care Medicine. This is a 2 – 4 week full-time elective course for 3rd and 4th year medical students. It aims to introduce students to the detection, evaluation, and treatment of the most important substance issues in primary care medicine. Tutors are members of the Division of Substance Dependence and community practitioners.
Human Behavior in Neuroscience Block, PSCH 6001, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Group Leader, 2007 – Present
Human Behavior in Metabolism Block, PSCH 6001, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Group Leader, 2007 – Present
Addiction Fellows:
Presentation of “The History of Drug Use and Abuse in America” to Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship.
Mentoring:
Faculty Mentor for medical students, Psychiatry Scholars Program: University of Colorado Denver, Department of Psychiatry, 2005 - Present.
Other Educational Activities:
Presentation of “The History of Drug Use and Abuse” to Cherry Creek High School as part of the Medical Careers program, Denver, CO. 2001 – Present.
Opportunities for Research Participation of Medical Students:
Medical Students: In the Division’s research elective, Psychiatry 8610, or Psychiatry Scholars Program, students will work on projects currently pursued by Division faculty, or in associated labs on the CU-Boulder campus.
