Substance Use Risk for Healthcare Providers in the Covid Era

Healthcare providers who are working on the front lines of the pandemic and caring for others may experience an increased risk of substance ...

Protective and risk factors associated with substance use coping ...

Healthcare workers (HCWs) experienced high levels of stress and mental health consequences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have ...

Increased Substance Use among Nurses during the COVID-19 ...

A recent systematic review including over 30,000 participants found that nurses are the most affected healthcare providers within the pandemic [ ...

Substance use during the pandemic

On top of the other risks arising with substance misuse, those with substance use disorders (SUD) are both more likely to develop COVID-19 and ...

The impact of COVID-19 on health care professionals who are ...

This paper explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care professionals who support clients experiencing addiction.

Navigating addiction treatment during COVID-19: policy insights ...

The number of overdose deaths during the pandemic in the United States increased from 70 000 in 2019 to nearly 92 000 deaths in 2020 and over ...

“The post-COVID era”: challenges in the treatment of substance use ...

Citizens affected by substance use disorders are high-risk populations for both SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related mortality.

Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Substance ...

At-risk substance use among people with HIV (PWH) increased over 2 years following COVID-19 shelter-in-place (SIP), with increased fentanyl ...

The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

Additionally, drug overdose deaths have sharply increased – largely due to fentanyl – and after a brief period of decline, suicide deaths are ...

Substance Use Disorders and Telehealth in the COVID-19 ...

During the current coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, many outpatient chemical dependency treatment programs and clinics are decreasing ...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Use—and How It Contributes to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people who use drugs in ways that hurt their mental health and changed drug use behaviors, ...

Addictions in the COVID-19 era: Current evidence, future ...

Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) show a higher risk of COVID-19. Nicotine may prevent against COVID infection, but tobacco worsens the prognosis.

Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder Services - Review and ...

... Substance Use Disorder Services in the Era of COVID-19: Review and. Recommendations. 3 patients and addressing the surge of medical needs triggered by COVID-19.

The Impact of Substance Use Disorder on COVID-19 Outcomes

The findings suggest that COVID-19 patients with substance use disorders are at increased risk for adverse outcomes.

Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19: Multi-Faceted Problems ...

COVID-19 shocked health and economic systems leaving millions of people without employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with ...

Substance use disorders and COVID-19: reflections on international ...

The pandemic period demonstrated the possibilities for integrating harm reduction approaches into services for alcohol use disorders. These ...

Substance Use ED Visits Among Youths With Chronic Conditions ...

001) (Table 1). All individual SU diagnoses, except those associated with alcohol, cocaine, and other stimulant, increased during COVID-19 ...

Investigating mental health and substance use in the COVID-19 era

We know that workers who experience high stress are at risks for poor mental health and are at risk for substance misuse. We lack empirical ...

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Before and During the COVID

Alcohol and marijuana were the most commonly co-used substances among those who reported any current substance use, with 30.2% reporting co-use.

Substance Use Disorder Linked to Higher COVID-19 Risk

Having a substance use disorder was linked with a higher risk of coronavirus disease 2019 in a recent study. National Institute of Allergy and ...