Alcohol and other substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
Background Although evidence suggests substance and alcohol use may change during the
Covid-19 pandemic there has been no full review of the evidence around this. Methods A …
Covid-19 pandemic there has been no full review of the evidence around this. Methods A …
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 …
35 million vulnerable individuals struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide …
Effect of Risk Mitigation Guidance opioid and stimulant dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during dual public health emergencies: retrospective cohort …
Objective To determine the effect of opioid and stimulant Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG)
dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during the dual public health emergencies …
dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during the dual public health emergencies …
'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 …
that services are delivered to individuals experiencing homelessness and problem …
Evaluation of risk mitigation measures for people with substance use disorders to address the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and overdose in British Columbia …
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic was preceded by an ongoing overdose crisis and
linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the outset of these …
linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the outset of these …
Factors associated with 60-day adherence to “safer supply” opioids prescribed under British Columbia's interim clinical guidance for health care providers to support …
M Selfridge, K Card, T Kandler, E Flanagan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Aims In March 2020, British Columbia issued Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG) to
support prescribing of pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs, in order to reduce risk for …
support prescribing of pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs, in order to reduce risk for …
Convenience and comfort: reasons reported for using drugs alone among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada
K Papamihali, M Yoon, B Graham, M Karamouzian… - Harm reduction …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background North American communities are severely impacted by the overdose
crisis, particularly in British Columbia (BC), which has the highest toxic drug overdose death …
crisis, particularly in British Columbia (BC), which has the highest toxic drug overdose death …
“It's just a perfect storm”: Exploring the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on overdose risk in British Columbia from the perspectives of people who use …
A Foreman-Mackey, J Xavier, J Corser, M Fleury… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the implementation and expansion of public health and harm reduction
strategies aimed at preventing and reversing overdoses, rates of overdose-related events …
strategies aimed at preventing and reversing overdoses, rates of overdose-related events …
The estimated impact of state‐level support for expanded delivery of substance use disorder treatment during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abstract Background and Aims To prevent COVID‐19 transmission, some United States
(US) federal regulations on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment were suspended in …
(US) federal regulations on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment were suspended in …
[HTML][HTML] Evidence-informed policy brief-Substance use and related harms in the context of COVID-19: a conceptual model
A Enns, A Pinto, J Venugopal… - Health promotion and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As the effects of COVID-19 have been unfolding, growing attention has been paid to the
intersection of COVID-19 and substance use and the related harms. However, there are few …
intersection of COVID-19 and substance use and the related harms. However, there are few …