Jemberie WB, Stewart Williams J, Eriksson M, Grönlund A-S, Ng N, Blom Nilsson M, Padyab M, Priest KC, Sandlund M, Snellman F, McCarty D and Lundgren LM (2020) Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19: Multi-Faceted Problems Which Require Multi-Pronged Solutions. Front. Psychiatry 11:714. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00714
Persistent use of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, opioids and stimulants increase risk of substance use disorders (SUDs). SUDs are increasingly viewed as biopsychosocial disorders with multiple risk factors interacting at individual and contextual levels with multiple health consequences. People who use alcohol and other drugs chronically frequently have co-morbid health conditions (e.g.,chronic and acute medical conditions, and psychiatric disorders) and environmental challenges (e.g., housing instability, unemployment, criminal justice involvement).
Ornell, F., Moura, H. F., Scherer, J. N., Pechansky, F., Kessler, F., & von Diemen, L. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on substance use: implications for prevention and treatment. Psychiatry research, 113096. Chicago
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought major challenges to healthcare systems and public health policies globally, as it requires novel treatment and prevention strategies to adapt for the impact of the pandemic. Individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) are at risk population for contamination due to multiple factors—attributable to their clinical, psychological and psychosocial conditions.
Moreover, social and economic changes caused by the pandemic, along with the traditional difficulties regarding treatment access and adherence—will certainly worsen during this period, therefore...
How much are people drinking while staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are Canadians drinking more alcohol than usual and, if so, are they doing it more often? This webinar explored alcohol use during the pandemic, drawing on the results of a survey and polls commissioned by CCSA in spring 2020. The presentation highlighted resources to assist in reducing risks related to alcohol use during COVID-19.
Speakers:
Dr Catherine Paradis, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Dr Bryce Barker, Knowledge Broker, Canadian Centre on Substance...
Source: Wang, Q.Q., Kaelber, D.C., Xu, R. et al. COVID-19 risk and outcomes in patients with substance use disorders: analyses from electronic health records in the United States. Mol Psychiatry (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-020-00880-7 Abstract The global pandemic of COVID-19 is colliding...
Ponentes: Dra. Silvia Morales Chaine (Facultad de Psicología, UNAM) y Dra. Rebeca Robles García (Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría "Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz")
July 17, 2020 Co-hosted by the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), this in-depth series discusses Addiction/Toxicology cases in an interactive fashion featuring experts from Addiction Medicine, the Addiction Medicine Fellowship...
Impacto de la Pandemia en Centros de Tratamiento de Adicciones de América Latina
Preliminary report of the study "Overall impact of the pandemic in the Addiction Treatment Centers of Latin America", which aims to explain the overall impact of pandemic and isolation measures in treatment centers, identify changes in demand for treatment and consumption profiles identified by institutions and, finally, systematize the main measures taken by institutions to address this context.
Source: Czeisler MÉ , Lane RI, Petrosky E, et al. Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:1049–1057. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6932a1 Summary What is already known about this...
COVID-19, along with the associated restrictions, has and continues to impact on the access to and provision of health care services. This talk hones in on the impact of services for substance use disorders, presenting new insights arising...
Co-hosted by the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), this in-depth series discusses Addiction/Toxicology cases in an interactive fashion featuring experts from Addiction Medicine, the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Training Program...
Videoconferencia Intervenciones exitosas para la atención a la salud mental y psicosocial a nivel mundial Ponente: Dra. María Elena Medina Mora 22 de julio del 2020
La Washington University in St.Louis les invita a participar en un estudio que tiene como objetivo evaluar los cambios en la prestación de servicios de salud durante el período de distanciamiento social de COVID-19. LINK para participar: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etfq7v4lOERpzMN...
During the pandemic confinement, those working in substance use have had to look for the best way to deal with this period of uncertainty, rethinking, in many cases, new ways of continuing to support the people they work with.
