Changes in self-reported cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

K Mehra, J Rup, JL Wiese, TM Watson, S Bonato… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting mental health and substance use (MHSU)
issues worldwide. The purpose of this study was to characterize the literature on changes in …

A scoping review of the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons experiencing homelessness in North America and Europe

J Corey, J Lyons, A O'Carroll, R Stafford… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at heightened risk for infection, morbidity,
and mortality from COVID-19. However, health consequences of the pandemic extend far …

Changes in online illegal drug buying during COVID-19: assessing effects due to a changing market or changes in strain using a longitudinal sample design

J Hawdon, K Parti, T Dearden - American journal of criminal justice, 2022 - Springer
This research uses longitudinal data to investigate if illegal online drug purchases changed
over time during the COVID-19 pandemic, and if these changes were primarily driven by …

Mental health in the post-lockdown scenario: A scientometric investigation of the main thematic trends of research

I Cataldo, D Novotny, A Carollo, G Esposito - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, researchers and clinicians have published scientific
articles on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its medical, organizational, financial, and …

Disparities in all-cause mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study

L Richard, B Carter, L Wu, SW Hwang - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
People experiencing homelessness have historically had high mortality rates compared to
housed individuals in Canada, a trend believed to have become exacerbated during the …

Longitudinal factors associated with increased alcohol consumption in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

AL Holland, P Sharma, S Kurani… - The American Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Alcohol is the most abused substance among adults in the United States. The
COVID-19 pandemic impacted patterns of alcohol use, but data are conflicting, and previous …

Strategies and Adaptations to an Integrated Substance Use and Infant Mental Health Treatment Program During COVID-19

SV Kautz, EA Bosk, A Mendez, H Pomales - Administration and Policy in …, 2024 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased parenting stress and substance use. At the
same time that mental health and social service needs increased, access to services …

Treatment access gap during the COVID-19 Pandemic: impact on problematic alcohol use and the moderating roles of perceived stress and resilience

RR Vergeer, JW Luk, BL Stangl, EM McCabe… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic may have interfered with individuals' access to alcohol
use disorder (AUD) treatment, but limited research has documented the impact of treatment …

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for substance misuse services: findings from a peer-led study

K Holloway, S Murray, M Buhociu, A Arthur… - Harm Reduction …, 2022 - Springer
Background The measures implemented to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus
disrupted the provision of substance misuse treatment and support. However, little is known …

Retrospective Self-Reports of How Adolescent Substance Use Changed with the COVID-19 Pandemic

J Leung, C Quinn, M Carlyle, R Ellem… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The final year of high school is a challenging phase of adolescents' lives and substance use
can play an important role. We examined changes in the frequency and quantity of alcohol …