Substance use during the pandemic

COVID-19 and Its Impacts on Substance Use and Overdose

In many ways, COVID-19 has stymied efforts to provide substance use treatment access and overdose prevention.

Substance Abuse During COVID-19 - Pullman Regional Hospital

Substance abuse is a challenging obstacle to overcome in any circumstance, but the pandemic has been particularly difficult for those who ...

COVID-19: Overcoming addiction during a pandemic

Sean is now in Gamecock Recovery, an on-campus organization providing support and services to students struggling with and overcoming addiction.

The correlates of substance use among older adults in Ghana ...

By Prince Peprah, Francis Arthur-Holmes & 4 more. Evidence suggests that substance abuse remains one of the negative consequences of the ...

Substance, use in relation to COVID-19: A scoping review - BINASSS

There were issues with treatment provision earlier in the pandemic, but increased use of telehealth as the pandemic progressed. COVID-19 anxiety ...

Substance and Internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

The questionnaire contained the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), questions on ...

Mental health and substance use impacts of COVID-19 - CIHR

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased mental health challenges and substance-related harms for many Canadians.

A new study concludes that worries about COVID-19 have links to substance use. The authors call for interventions to protect mental health.

People with substance use disorders face greater challenges during ...

Social connection and support are key parts of recovery. Without them, relapse is more likely. When people with opioid use disorder relapse, ...

Public health crises collide: Substance abuse linked to COVID-19 ...

Substance abuse is linked to COVID-19 susceptibility, according to a study. Opioids, tobacco and cocaine increase the risk of death from ...

Adolescents' Psychoactive Substance Use During the First COVID ...

This cross-sectional study aims to analyse substance consumption and its associated factors during the Covid-19 lockdown imposed by the Italian government.

Information and Answers for People Who Use Drugs or Have ...

CDC provides resources and information for people who have a substance use disorder and face an increased risk for severe illness from ...

Early Data Show Overdose Deaths and Substance Use Rose During ...

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Recent data on overdose deaths and substance use paint a grim picture of what the COVID-19 pandemic year ...

Substance use during COVID-19 pandemic - Discoveries Journals

The number of overdose deaths are on the rise all over the world. An estimate of 93000 drug overdose deaths have been estimated in the United States in 2020 ...

COVID-19: MedStar Health Investigators Evaluate Substance Use ...

Collaborative research from MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine ...

Substance Use in Vermont During COVID-19

This included allowing takeout of alcoholic beverages from bars and restaurants and alcohol delivery services. Liquor sales in Vermont increased ...

The Impact of Substance Use Disorder on COVID-19 Outcomes

Methods: The authors conducted a propensity score (PS)–matched double-cohort study (N=5,562 in each cohort) with data from the TriNetX Research ...

A global study of the escalation of substance use and its association ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic impact were associated with widespread anxiety, depression, and psychological distress ...

Alcohol and Substance Use is up in 2020 | Segal

Studies warned that increased anxiety and stress were likely to exacerbate existing mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) or trigger ...

The Influence of COVID-19 on Stress, Substance Use, and Mental ...

Emerging adults, including post-secondary education students, are disproportionately affected by the social and economic impacts of the ...