Addressing the syndemic of HIV, hepatitis C, overdose, and COVID-19 among people who use drugs: the potential roles for decriminalization and safe supply
People who use drugs (PWUD) face concurrent public health emergencies from overdoses,
HIV, hepatitis C, and COVID-19, leading to an unprecedented syndemic. Responses to …
HIV, hepatitis C, and COVID-19, leading to an unprecedented syndemic. Responses to …
Substance use, mental disorders and COVID-19: a volatile mix
Early recognition and intervention are key to preventing chronic disability associated with
psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and their co-occurrence. It is critical that …
psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and their co-occurrence. It is critical that …
Rapid evidence review of harm reduction interventions and messaging for people who inject drugs during pandemic events: implications for the ongoing COVID-19 …
R Wilkinson, L Hines, A Holland, S Mandal… - Harm reduction …, 2020 - Springer
Background People who inject drugs are at increased health risk in a pandemic due to their
greater susceptibility to severe disease and as a consequence of the restrictions put in place …
greater susceptibility to severe disease and as a consequence of the restrictions put in place …
Safer opioid distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
M Tyndall - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in a very short period of time. The impact of
COVID-19 will disproportionately effect people who are least able to protect themselves and …
COVID-19 will disproportionately effect people who are least able to protect themselves and …
Evaluation of an emergency safe supply drugs and managed alcohol program in COVID-19 isolation hotel shelters for people experiencing homelessness
Background During a COVID-19 outbreak in the congregate shelter system in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Attitude to COVID-19 prevention with large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Indonesia: Partial least squares structural equation modeling
SG Purnama, D Susanna - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
There is a continuous increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. To control its
spread, the government has implemented several strategies, such as policies associated …
spread, the government has implemented several strategies, such as policies associated …
COVID-19-Enacting a 'new normal'for people who use drugs
J Chang, J Agliata, M Guarinieri - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 crisis has magnified existing social, economic and political inequities. People
who use drugs are particularly vulnerable due to criminalisation and stigma and often …
who use drugs are particularly vulnerable due to criminalisation and stigma and often …
Essential work, precarious labour: The need for safer and equitable harm reduction work in the era of COVID-19
This commentary highlights labour concerns and inequities within the harm reduction sector
that hinder programs' ability to respond to converging public health emergencies (the …
that hinder programs' ability to respond to converging public health emergencies (the …
COVID-19 and the opportunity for gender-responsive virtual and remote substance use treatment and harm reduction services
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the uptake of virtual and remote service delivery in
the substance use field, which was previously uncommon. This swift uptake of virtual …
the substance use field, which was previously uncommon. This swift uptake of virtual …
Developing a digital health strategy for people who use drugs: Lessons from COVID-19
COVID-19 has significantly exacerbated negative health and social outcomes for people
who use drugs (PWUD) around the world. The closure of harm reduction services, ongoing …
who use drugs (PWUD) around the world. The closure of harm reduction services, ongoing …