COVID-19: the hidden impact on mental health and drug addiction

S Chiappini, A Guirguis, A John, JM Corkery… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Discussion Often overlooked in this scenario are those with SUD (26, 27), who may
experience:(a) changes in levels of drug use—an increase is often seen as a reactive …

[HTML][HTML] New trends of substance abuse during COVID-19 pandemic: an international perspective

S Zaami, E Marinelli, MR Varì - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In the late 2019, an epidemic of cases with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-Cov-2) has spread from China to the rest of the world, resulting in a global pandemic …

Substance use disorders and behavioral addictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19-related restrictions

NM Avena, J Simkus, A Lewandowski, MS Gold… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in December of 2019 and appeared in the
United States 1 month later. Between the onset of the pandemic and January 13, 2021, over …

Consequences of COVID-19 lockdown on the misuse and marketing of addictive substances and new psychoactive substances

A Di Trana, J Carlier, P Berretta, S Zaami… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Since the first outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2)
in China in December 2019, the infection has rapidly spread all over the world. This new …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and substance use disorders: Recommendations to a comprehensive healthcare response. an international society of addiction medicine practice …

A Farhoudian, A Baldacchino, N Clark… - Basic and Clinical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is escalating all over the world and has
higher morbidities and mortalities in certain vulnerable populations. People Who Use Drugs …

Substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: what is really happening?

E Mellos, T Paparrigopoulos - Psychiatrike= Psychiatriki, 2022 - europepmc.org
The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased levels of anxiety, fear, sadness,
difficulty adjusting, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidality, both in the …

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on substance use: Implications for prevention and treatment

F Ornell, HF Moura, JN Scherer, F Pechansky… - Psychiatry …, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought major challenges to healthcare systems and public
health policies globally, as it requires novel treatment and prevention strategies to adapt for …

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

A Farhoudian, SR Radfar, H Mohaddes Ardabili… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background and Aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 77 million people worldwide and
impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 outbreak: Challenges for Addiction services in India

S Arya, R Gupta - Asian journal of psychiatry, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In a very short span of time, COVID-19 has taken the form of a pandemic, affecting countries
globally. Europe and North America have become the new epicentre of the pandemic and …

[HTML][HTML] Avoiding a new epidemic during a pandemic: the importance of assessing the risk of substance use disorders in the COVID-19 era

P Mota - Psychiatry research, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization classified the public health emergency
caused by COVID-19 as a pandemic, causing significant changes in people's daily lives and …