Substance use disorder in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of vulnerabilities and complications

Y Wei, R Shah - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
As the world endures the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the conditions of
35 million vulnerable individuals struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Substance use during COVID-19 pandemic: impact on the underserved communities

NC Chacon, N Walia, A Allen, A Sciancalepore… - Discoveries, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The number of overdose deaths are on the rise all over the world. An estimate of 93,000
drug overdose deaths have been estimated in the United States in 2020. COVID-19 …

Substance use disorders and COVID-19: multi-faceted problems which require multi-pronged solutions

WB Jemberie, J Stewart Williams, M Eriksson… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 shocked health and economic systems leaving millions of people without
employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with substance …

Complicated alcohol withdrawal—an unintended consequence of COVID-19 lockdown

VL Narasimha, L Shukla, D Mukherjee… - Alcohol and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aim To assess the impact of COVID-19-related lockdown in India on alcohol-dependent
persons. Method We examined the change in the incidence of severe alcohol withdrawal …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with alcohol use disorder and associated risk factors for relapse

K Yazdi, I Fuchs-Leitner, J Rosenleitner… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups like
patients suffering from substance use disorders is expected to be tremendous, and …

Reorganization of substance use treatment and harm reduction services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey

SR Radfar, CAJ De Jong, A Farhoudian… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people
with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, and healthcare systems have reorganized …

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 …

Experiences of people with opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

LR Galarneau, J Hilburt, ZR O'Neill, JA Buxton… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aim To capture pandemic experiences of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) to better
inform the programs that serve them. Design We designed, conducted, and analyzed semi …

Provider experiences with relaxing restrictions on take-home medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review

A Adams, S Blawatt, S MacDonald, R Finnick… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Historical restrictions on take-home medications for opioid use disorder have
generated considerable debate. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the perceived risks and …

'They already operated like it was a crisis, because it always has been a crisis': a qualitative exploration of the response of one homeless service in Scotland to the …

T Parkes, H Carver, W Masterton, D Falzon… - Harm Reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated unprecedented changes in the way
that services are delivered to individuals experiencing homelessness and problem …