ArticleBMC medicine2020
"The post-COVID era": challenges in the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) after the pandemic.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Healthcare utilization trends among patients with opioid use disorder in U.S. Hospitals: an analysis of length of stay, total charges, and costs, 2005-2020.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Telehealth Disparities in Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment among Medicaid Beneficiaries during COVID-19.Substance use & misuse · 2025Article
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- The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on services for substance use in Denmark: Implications for meeting users' needs and recommendations for the future.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2022Article
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- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Practice of Forensic Medicine: An Overview.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundCitizens affected by substance use disorders are high-risk populations for both SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related mortality. Relevant vulnerabilities to COVID-19 in people who suffer substance use disorders are described in previous communications. The COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique opportunity to reshape and update addiction treatment networks. MAIN BODY: Renewed treatment systems should be based on these seven pillars: (1) telemedicine and digital solutions, (2) hospitalization at home, (3) consultation-liaison psychiatric and addiction services, (4) harm-reduction facilities, (5) person-centered care, (6) promote paid work to improve quality of life in people with substance use disorders, and (7) integrated addiction care. The three "best buys" of the World Health Organization (reduce availability, increase prices, and a ban on advertising) are still valid. Additionally, new strategies must be implemented to systematically deal with (a) fake news concerning legal and illegal drugs and (b) controversial scientific information.
conclusionThe heroin pandemic four decades ago was the last time that addiction treatment systems were updated in many western countries. A revised and modernized addiction treatment network must include improved access to care, facilitated where appropriate by technology; more integrated care with addiction specialists supporting non-specialists; and reducing the stigma experienced by people with SUDs.
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