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Gender, employment, and continuous pandemic as predictors of alcohol and drug consumption during the COVID-19.

Levy, I., Cohen-Louck, K., & Bonny-Noach, H. (2021). Gender, employment, and continuous pandemic as predictors of alcohol and drug consumption during the COVID-19. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 228 ,109029.
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This study aims to assess the impacts of the continuous pandemic state, gender and employment status on changes in substance use during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Substances use between early and later stages of the COVID 19 pandemic in Israel

10) Bonny-Noach, H., Cohen-Louck, K., & Levy, I. (2021). Substances use between early and later stages of the COVID 19 pandemic in Israel. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 9, 52.
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Only several empirical studies have examined substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic in general populations. Most of these studies compared self-reported substances use before the pandemic and during the pandemic's early stages. This study aims to identify the changes in substance use between the early and later waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel.

ISAM Webinar Series on COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: : A Global Perspective on Challenges and Solutions

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As you all know, the current COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected various populations globally. The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) believes that the impact of this pandemic on people struggling with Substance Use Disorders could not be overlooked.

Effect of Nurses' Work Experiences in a COVID-19 Unit on Depression: Mediation Effect of Resilience and Moderated Mediation Effect of Organizational Trust

Doo E-Y and Choi S (2022) Effect of Nurses’ Work Experiences in a COVID-19 Unit on Depression: Mediation Effect of Resilience and Moderated Mediation Effect of Organizational Trust. Front. Public Health 10:897506. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.897506
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Aim: Nurses work with a lack of organizational support and perceive an unsafe environment from their organizations, which has been related to depression. This study aimed to investigate the effect of nurses' work experiences in a COVID-19 unit on their depression, the mediation effect of resilience, and the moderated mediation effect of organizational trust.

Reorganisation of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey

Radfar, S. R., De Jong, C. A., Farhoudian, A., Ebrahimi, M., Rafei, P., Vahidi, M., ... & Baldacchino, A. M. (2021). Reorganization of substance use treatment and harm reduction services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global survey. Frontiers in psychiatry, 12, 639393.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, and healthcare systems have reorganized their services in response to the pandemic.

Adolescent behaviors during the preventive and mandatory social isolation in Argentina in 2020

Mauriño MA, Eymann A, Santarsieri N, Vainman S, et al. Adolescent behaviors during the preventive and mandatory social isolation in Argentina in 2020. Arch Argent Pediatr 2022;120(1):39-45.
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ABSTRACT

Introduction. In March 2020, Argentina established a preventive and mandatory social isolation policy (ASPO, for its acronym in Spanish) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective. To explore the behaviors and habits of the adolescent population during the ASPO and the extent of compliance.

Adolescent behaviors during social, preventive and mandatory isolation in Argentina in 2020

Mauriño MA, Eymann A, Santarsieri N, Vainman S, et al. Conductas adolescentes durante el aislamiento social, preventivo y obligatorio en Argentina en el año 2020. Arch Argent Pediatr 2022;120(1):39-45.
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SUMMARY

Introduction. In March 2020, social, preventive and mandatory isolation (ASPO) began in Argentina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective. To explore the behaviors and habits of the adolescent population during ASPO and their degree of compliance.

Changes in Alcohol Use in Denmark during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bloomfield, K., Kilian, C., Manthey, J., Rehm, J., Brummer, J., & Grittner, U. Changes in Alcohol Use in Denmark during the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Further Evidence of Polarization of Drinking Responses. European Addiction Research, 1-12.

Abstract

Introduction: The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy responses to COVID-19 affected social and economic life and the availability of alcohol. Previous research has shown an overall small decrease in alcohol use in Denmark in the first months of the pandemic. The present paper focused on identifying which groups of individuals had decreased or increased their consumption.