The impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on drug overdose-related deaths in the United States and Canada: a systematic review of …
Background There are preliminary indications that the trajectory of drug overdose-related
deaths in North America has been exacerbated due to the novel coronavirus disease …
deaths in North America has been exacerbated due to the novel coronavirus disease …
Illicit substance use and the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a scoping review and characterization of research evidence in unprecedented times
We carried out a scoping review to characterize the primary quantitative evidence
addressing changes in key individual/structural determinants of substance use risks and …
addressing changes in key individual/structural determinants of substance use risks and …
Prevalence and correlates of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among people who inject drugs in the San Diego-Tijuana border region
SA Strathdee, D Abramovitz, A Harvey-Vera, CF Vera… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background People who inject drugs may be at elevated SARS-CoV-2 risk due to their living
conditions and/or exposures when seeking or using drugs. No study to date has reported …
conditions and/or exposures when seeking or using drugs. No study to date has reported …
The impact of COVID-19 on people who inject drugs in New York City: increased risk and decreased access to services
Background While people who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to the adverse outcomes
of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on …
of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on …
[HTML][HTML] Living Under Coronavirus and Injecting Drugs in Bristol (LUCID-B): A qualitative study of experiences of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs
Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a high-risk group for COVID-19
transmission and serious health consequences. Restrictions imposed in the UK in response …
transmission and serious health consequences. Restrictions imposed in the UK in response …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on illicit drug supply, drug-related behaviour of people who use drugs and provision of drug related services in Georgia: results …
D Otiashvili, T Mgebrishvili, A Beselia… - Harm reduction …, 2022 - Springer
Background This study examines the effects of COVID-19 related restrictions on the supply
of illicit drugs, drug-use behaviour among people who use drugs (PWUD) regularly (at least …
of illicit drugs, drug-use behaviour among people who use drugs (PWUD) regularly (at least …
COVID-19-related policy changes for methadone take-home dosing: A multistate survey of opioid treatment program leadership
XA Levander, JD Pytell, KB Stoller… - Substance …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In the United States, methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder is
dispensed via highly-regulated accredited opioid treatment programs (OTP). During the …
dispensed via highly-regulated accredited opioid treatment programs (OTP). During the …
Harm reduction and health services provided by syringe services programs in 2019 and subsequent impact of COVID-19 on services in 2020
CN Behrends, X Lu, GJ Corry, P LaKosky… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This study describes harm reduction and health services provided by US syringe
services programs (SSPs) in 2019 and changes in provision of those services in 2020 …
services programs (SSPs) in 2019 and changes in provision of those services in 2020 …
[HTML][HTML] Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions
Background Changes to drug markets can affect drug use and related harms. We aimed to
describe market trends of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy in Australia …
describe market trends of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy in Australia …
The COVID-19 pandemic and the health of people who use illicit opioids in New York City, the first 12 months
AS Bennett, T Townsend, L Elliott - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Concurrent opioid-related overdose and COVID-19 crises in the US have
imposed unprecedented challenges on people who use illicit opioids. Methods Using the …
imposed unprecedented challenges on people who use illicit opioids. Methods Using the …