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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of substance use and addictive behaviour-related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Du, N Fan, M Zhao, W Hao, T Liu, L Lu, J Shi… - General …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In early 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak complicated the diagnosis, treatment and
rehabilitation of patients with substance use disorders and increased the risks of substance …

Availability of illegal drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Germany

N Scherbaum, U Bonnet, H Hafermann… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: In response to the COVID-19-pandemic, a lockdown was established in the
middle of March 2020 by the German Federal Government resulting in drastic reduction of …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic and addiction: Current problems and future concerns

SK Kar, SMY Arafat, P Sharma, A Dixit… - Asian journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency. It affected more than 512,000
people with 23,495 confirmed deaths in 202 countries by 28th March 2020 (Organization …

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychotropic drug consumption

P Benistand, P Vorilhon, C Laporte… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Importance Although the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on mental health,
there is no comprehensive longitudinal study of the entire population of a country without …