Scholars@Duke
Luzan JadKarim

Selected Publications

Prevalence and correlates of drug use during incarceration among people with opioid use disorder: A focused decision tree analysis.

Journal Article Drug Alcohol Depend · April 1, 2026 INTRODUCTION: Substance use disorder is prevalent among incarcerated populations. However, gaps remain in the literature regarding the prevalence of incarcerated drug use and the factors associated with this behavior. This study explores the correlates of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Drug use vs. abstinence after incarceration: associations with competing psychosocial needs and their relevance to the importance of treatment.

Journal Article Health Justice · February 6, 2026 BACKGROUND: Many people with histories of criminalized drug use resume using drugs after leaving incarceration, yet limited research explores the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these individuals compared to those who remain abstinent. We examined th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feasibility and acceptability of daily oral emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (FTC/TAF) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among people who inject drugs with opioid use disorder

Journal Article Sexually Transmitted Infections · January 1, 2026 Objective To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of daily oral emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (FTC/TAF) as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among people who inject drugs with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methods In this single-arm, op ... Full text Cite

Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2023 IntroductionHIV testing uptake remains very low among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malaysia, a subgroup still bearing a disproportionate HIV burden. Therefore, we sought to identify and measure factors associated with never-testing for HIV a ... Full text Cite

Discrimination and intimate partner violence among a sample of bisexual and gay men in the United States: a cross-sectional study.

Journal Article Frontiers in public health · January 2023 PurposeIntimate partner violence (IPV) is becoming more recognized as a public health concern among sexual minority men, including bisexual and gay men. Guided by the Minority Stress Model, we assessed the relationship between perceived discrimina ... Full text Cite

Clinic-Integrated Mobile Health Intervention ("JomPrEP" App) to Improve Uptake of HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Protocol for an Intervention Development and Multiphase Trial.

Journal Article JMIR research protocols · December 2022 BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Malaysia and globally. Cross-cutting prevention strategies such as mobile health (mHealth), particularly smartphone apps, hold great promise for HIV p ... Full text Cite