ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on residential treatment programs for substance use disorder.
Article in Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.
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- The feasibility of utilizing the open dynamic interaction network (ODIN) app to assess rEMA data across 30 days among those recovering from alcohol use disorders.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
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- Lessons for future pandemics: Temporal evolution and rural-urban variations in the impacts of the COVID-19 on opioid use treatment.PloS one · 2024Article
- What can we learn from COVID-19 to improve opioid treatment? Expert providers respond.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2023Article
- Serious Psychological Distress, Substance Use Disorders, and Social Issues Among Men and Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
- Addressing nutrition and physical activity in substance use disorder treatment: Client reports from a wellness-oriented, tobacco-free policy intervention.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2023Article
- Staff and Veteran Perspectives on Residential Treatment Programs' Responses to COVID-19: A Qualitative Study Guided by the WHO's After Action Review Framework.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Ethical Dilemmas Facing Substance Use Counselors During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2023Review
- Telemedicine along the cascade of care for substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Review
- "We are on the frontlines too": A qualitative content analysis of US social workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Reducing Problematic Substance Use under Exceptional Circumstances-Effects of the COVID-19 Restrictions on Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Finland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 among people who use drugs: A qualitative study with harm reduction workers and people who use drugs.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- Concerns among people who use opioids during the COVID-19 pandemic: a natural language processing analysis of social media posts.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2022Observational
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 and the Impact on Substance Use Disorder Treatments.The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionThe COVID-19 pandemic may present special challenges for residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities, which may lack infrastructure and support to implement infection control protocols while maintaining on-site treatment services. However, little is known about how residential SUD treatment programs are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsThe research team conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 directors of 20 residential SUD treatment programs across California during the state's shelter-in-place order. The researchers then analyzed qualitative interview data thematically and coded them using ATLAS.ti software.
findingsThematic analyses identified six major themes: program-level impacts, staff impacts, client impacts, use of telehealth, program needs, and positive effects. "Program-level impacts" were decreased revenue from diminished client censuses and insufficient resources to implement infection control measures. "Staff impacts" included layoffs, furloughs, and increased physical and emotional fatigue. "Client impacts" were delayed treatment initiation; receipt of fewer services while in treatment; lower retention; and economic and psychosocial barriers to community re-entry. "Use of telehealth" included technical and interpersonal challenges associated with telehealth visits. "Program needs" were personal protective equipment (PPE), stimulus funding, hazard pay, and consistent public health guidance. "Positive effects" of the pandemic response included increased attention to hygiene and health, telehealth expansion, operational improvements, and official recognition of SUD treatment as an essential health care service.
conclusionStudy findings highlight COVID-related threats to the survival of residential SUD treatment programs; retention of the SUD treatment workforce; and clients' SUD treatment outcomes. These findings also identify opportunities to improve SUD service delivery and suggest avenues of support for residential SUD treatment facilities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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