ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2021
Healthcare utilization patterns among persons who use drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Using Routinely Collected Data From the Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies Database to Evaluate the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Trends in Service Delivery in Outpatient Non-Government Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Observational
- Insights from COVID-19 pandemic-era innovations at the intersection of homelessness and substance use: in-depth qualitative interviews with key informants.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Trends in hospitalizations for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in Canada, 2016-17 to 2024-25.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Innovations at the intersection of homelessness and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Initiation and/or re-initiation of drug use among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada from 2021 to 2022: a prospective cohort study.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2024Article
- Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes.JAMA health forum · 2023Article
- A qualitative study of people who use methamphetamine during the early COVID-19 pandemic to inform future ED harm reduction strategies.International journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among people who inject drugs: a global mapping of service delivery.Harm reduction journal · 2023Review
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- Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Changes on Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.The American journal of psychiatry · 2022Article
- Identifying pathways to recent non-fatal overdose among people who use opioids non-medically: How do psychological pain and unmet mental health need contribute to overdose risk?Addictive behaviors · 2022Article
- 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
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on illicit drug supply, drug-related behaviour of people who use drugs and provision of drug related services in Georgia: results of a mixed methods prospective cohort study.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- Harm reduction and health services provided by syringe services programs in 2019 and subsequent impact of COVID-19 on services in 2020.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Coexisting Substance Use Disorder and Chronic Pain During COVID-19.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2022Article
- Is Avoidable Hospitalization Experienced Prior to Infection Associated With COVID-19-Related Deaths?International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Protecting patients and staff in residential treatment centers during exposure to COVID-19: commentary.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2021Article
- A facilitation model for implementing quality improvement practices to enhance outpatient substance use disorder treatment outcomes: a stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial study protocol.Implementation science : IS · 2021Article
- Collecting Data During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons From an In-Person Survey of People Who Use Opioids.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
Persons with drug use disorders are an underserved and stigmatized population, and the COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate these issues. The discussion around those with drug use disorders in the midst of the pandemic has focused on the need to ensure uninterrupted treatment access; however, very few in this population actually receive treatment, and retention is a substantial issue among those who do. Evidence from other chronic conditions suggests persons at high risk for severe COVID-19 complications are foregoing care due to fear of contracting the virus. Persons with drug use disorders tend to fall into this high-risk category, and thus may be avoiding healthcare facilities. Our data suggest this is true. If so, adverse outcomes, and increased severity of use disorders and associated health complications, could become prevalent. Clinicians should identify persons with drug use disorders who may be foregoing treatment, and engage them using methods that minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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