Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected persons suffering from substance use disorders (SUDs) all around the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the number of SUD treatment episodes provided during the pandemic's peak, as well as SUD treatment providers' perceptions of the impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on people with SUDs and the delivery of SUD treatment services in South Africa.

Methods

We used administrative data collected as part of the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) project to...

Сводка

Риски употребления психоактивных веществ значительно выше у людей, которые приобретают наркотики на нерегулируемом рынке, поскольку отсутствует контроль качества, а состав наркотиков непредсказуем. Эта непредсказуемость усилилась во время пандемии COVID-19, поскольку цепочки поставок были нарушены из-за закрытия границ и мер безопасности. Это делает людей, употребляющих наркотики (ЛУН), все более восприимчивыми к употреблению фальсифицированных или незнакомых веществ. В некоторых регионах меры безопасности в связи с COVID также сократили возможности и доступ к услугам для ЛУН, что...

The Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) in partnership with the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the Canadian Psychological Association and Canada Health Infoway, collected national data on the experience and perceptions of virtual services and supports, including education and access to health care or treatment.

COVID-19 safety restrictions drove the need for online and phone services to replace face-to-face counselling and supports. People using substances are experiencing virtual services differently depending on their age, gender and where they are in Canada. It was...

The high dropout rate (75%) in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among women and racial/ethnic minorities in the United States necessitates a better knowledge of the factors that contribute to treatment success. While therapy and medication for OUD are considered the top standard of care in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, many people with OUD receive just counseling or methadone-only therapies. This study compares gender inequalities in methadone-based treatment plan progress to counseling-based programs in one of the biggest SUD treatment systems in the United States.

The...