Respondent-driven sampling in the recruitment of illicit stimulant drug users in a rural setting: Findings and technical issues

Wang, Jichuan; Falck, Russel S.; Li, Linna; Rahman, Ahmmed; Carlson, Robert G.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.06.031

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“…First, the sample was not a random one; however, the respondent-driven sampling used in this study to recruit participants is arguably the method most likely to produce a representative sample with a "hidden" population such as illicit drug users (Heckathorn 1997(Heckathorn , 2002Wang et al, 2005Wang et al, , 2007. Second, eligibility criteria required the recent illicit use of a stimulant drug, so the study results may not apply to non-medical drug users in rural areas who are not involved with cocaine or methamphetamine.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recruitment was initiated in Ohio in October 2002 and concluded in Kentucky in August 2004. More details on the implementation of RDS in the Ohio site of this study can be found elsewhere Falck et al, 2005;Wang et al, 2007).…”

Section: Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a variant of chain-referral sampling (Heckathorn, 1997(Heckathorn, , 2002Wang et al, 2005Wang et al, , 2007. RDS was used because, theoretically, it is capable of generating a more representative sample of a "hidden" population than more traditional methods such as snowball and targeted sampling.…”

Section: Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

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Perceived need for substance abuse treatment among illicit stimulant drug users in rural areas of Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky

Falck

Wang

Carlson

et al. 2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Non-medical drug use in rural communities in the United States is a significant and growing public health threat. Understanding what motivates drug users in rural areas to seek substance abuse treatment may help in addressing the problem. Perceived need for treatment, a construct indicative of problem recognition and belief in problem solution, has been identified as an important predictor of help-seeking behavior. This cross-sectional study used data collected through face-to-face interviews to examine factors associated with perceived need for drug abuse treatment among notin-treatment, adult, illicit stimulant drug users (n=710) in rural areas of Ohio, Kentucky, and Arkansas. More than one-quarter of the sample perceived a need for treatment. Results from a stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that white users, users with better physical and mental health status, and occasional users of methamphetamine were significantly less likely to see a need for treatment. Users with higher Addiction Severity Index composite scores for family/social problems or legal problems, and users with prior drug abuse treatment experience were significantly more likely to perceive a need for treatment. These findings have practical implications for efforts addressing substance abuse in rural areas.

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Perceived need for substance abuse treatment among illicit stimulant drug users in rural areas of Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky

Falck

Wang

Carlson

et al. 2007

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Respondentdriven sampling is often used to expand access to hidden populations such as illicit drug users, which remain largely unsampled with standard sampling frame techniques (Broadhead et al, 2002;Frost et al, 2006;Heckathorn, 1997Heckathorn, , 2002. Respondent-driven sampling has been shown to be effective in recruiting drug users from rural populations, where networks of drug users can be especially diffi cult to access (Borders and Booth, 2011;Wang et al, 2007). To collect the data analyzed here, study "seeds" were recruited with fl yers seeking IDUs posted in public areas around a storefront location in rural eastern Kentucky.…”

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Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Rural Drug Users After.Disclosure of Hepatitis C Virus Status

Stephens

Havens²

2013

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Alcohol consumption dramatically increases the risk of liver damage among those with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, yet the impact of HCV status disclosure and standard informational counseling on alcohol use among rural drug users remains poorly understood. Method: In this prospective study, 503 rural Appalachian drug users were recruited using respondent-driven sampling. Participants were tested for HCV antibodies, and data on sociodemographic characteristics, lifetime and past-30-day drug and alcohol use, and psychiatric disorders were collected by interviewer-administered questionnaires. A total of 470 participants returned after 6 months for follow-up; however, 4 of those had no history of alcohol use, thus leaving a fi nal sample size of 466. Multivariate negative binomial regression was used to determine the effect of disclosure of HCV status and posttest counseling on alcohol consumption at follow-up. Results: Despite an overall decrease in drinking frequency in the cohort, those who were HCV-positive were drinking at a frequency similar to their HCV-negative counterparts at follow-up, despite posttest counseling informing them of the risks of alcohol use with an HCV diagnosis (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.07, 95% CI [0.72, 1.61]). Signifi cant predictors of increased days of alcohol use after 6 months included baseline alcohol use, baseline marijuana use, and meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria for antisocial personality disorder. Those using OxyContin at baseline had signifi cantly fewer days of alcohol use at follow-up. Conclusions: HCV status disclosure and standard informational counseling alone do not curtail drinking among HCV-positive drug users in the rural setting. Targeted interventions with regard to alcohol use are warranted in order to mitigate the damage of the HCV epidemic. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 386-395, 2013)

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“…Standard RDS methods were used, including limiting referrals to three per eligible person and compensating referrers $15 for each person presenting at the project office for an eligibility determination (Wang et al, , 2007. Our use of RDS is described in Daniulaityte et al (2012).…”

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Latent class analysis of non-opioid dependent illegal pharmaceutical opioid users in Ohio

Carlson

Nahhas

Daniulaityte

et al. 2014

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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a b s t r a c tBackground: Increases in non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids in the U.S. have resulted in increases in opioid dependence and unintentional overdose deaths. We characterize heterogeneity in opioid use patterns among a community-based sample of 18-23 year-olds who use non-medical pharmaceutical opioids, yet are not opioid dependent. Methods: Respondent-driven sampling recruited 390 participants. Latent class analysis stratified by racial/ethnic group identified subgroups of non-medical opioid users based on: six-month frequency of use; number of opioid disorder criteria; oral vs. non-oral administration; number of types of opioids used; use of CNS depressants while under using opioids; and reason for opioid use. Multinomial logistic regression estimated the significance of covariates in predicting class membership. Results: Within whites and non-white groups, three classes emerged that were, generally, hierarchically ordered with respect to negative characteristics associated with non-medical opioid use. Within each group, the class with the least negative characteristics also had the highest proportion of individuals who use opioids only to self-medicate a health problem. Within each group's three classes, a larger proportion who had ≥2 opioid abuse and dependence disorder criteria always coincided with a larger proportion who use opioids ≥ 3 days per week, a larger proportion who used CNS depressants while under the influence of opioids, and a smaller proportion who used opioids only to self-medicate. Conclusion: Differences in patterns of opioid use within each racial/ethnic group of young people who are not opioid dependent suggest the need for tailored interventions designed to reduce the risk of transition to opioid dependence.

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Respondent-driven sampling in the recruitment of illicit stimulant drug users in a rural setting: Findings and technical issues

Cited by 87 publications

References 17 publications

Perceived need for substance abuse treatment among illicit stimulant drug users in rural areas of Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky

Perceived need for substance abuse treatment among illicit stimulant drug users in rural areas of Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky

Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Rural Drug Users After.Disclosure of Hepatitis C Virus Status

Latent class analysis of non-opioid dependent illegal pharmaceutical opioid users in Ohio

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