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 …

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 …

[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 …

“The post-COVID era”: challenges in the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) after the pandemic

H López-Pelayo, HJ Aubin, C Drummond, G Dom… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Citizens affected by substance use disorders are high-risk populations for both
SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related mortality. Relevant vulnerabilities to COVID …

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 …

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 …

Alcohol and tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic. a call for local actions for global impact

R Ramalho, F Adiukwu, D Gashi Bytyçi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was forced to adopt strong public health
measures, such as travel restrictions, physical distancing, and self-isolation. Prolonged …

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 …

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 …