ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2020
Substitute addictions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article in Journal of behavioral addictions, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Suspicion and other feelings about COVID-19 vaccines and mask-wearing among individuals recovering from substance addiction.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Narcotics Anonymous attendees' perceptions and experiences of substitute behaviors in the Western Cape, South Africa.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- Cross-Addiction Risk Profile Associations with COVID-19 Anxiety: a Preliminary Exploratory Study.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
- Compulsive buying gradually increased during the first six months of the Covid-19 outbreak.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Article
- Porndemic? A Longitudinal Study of Pornography Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Nationally Representative Sample of Americans.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations.Comprehensive psychiatry · 2022Review
- Internet addiction in young adults: The role of impulsivity and codependency.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Substitute Behaviors following Residential Substance Use Treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Problematic Internet use among residential college students during the COVID-19 lockdown: A social network analysis approach.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2021Article
- Internet and Pornography Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Presumed Impact and What Can Be Done.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Review
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Recovery From Substance Use Disorder: Findings From a Qualitative Study.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
- How Individuals Seeking Help for Substance Use Disorder Adjusted to Virtual 12-Step Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
The global spread of COVID-19, subsequent stay-at-home requirements, spatial distancing measures, and long-term isolation present additional challenges for persons in recovery. Using an illustrative case from South Africa, we discuss COVID-19 related pornography use through the lens of relapse and substitute addiction. South Africa is the epicenter of the pandemic in Africa, and has issued an alcohol and cigarette ban. Historical examples suggest that responses to forced abstinence may include compliance and abstinence, but also seeking alternatives to the original addiction and substitution. Substitution of alternative activities/objects may provide similar appetitive effects to fill the void of the terminated addictive behavior, temporarily or in the long-term. While substitutes do not necessarily portend a relapse, coupled with isolation and reduced recovery support, they can potentiate relapse to the former or 'new' addictive behavior. Addiction professionals should be aware of the potential for such negative impacts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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