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Recovery homes coping with COVID-19.
Jason, Leonard A; Bobak, Ted J; O'Brien, Jack; Majer, John M.
  • Jason LA; Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Bobak TJ; Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • O'Brien J; Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Majer JM; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
J Prev Interv Community ; 50(2): 151-162, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1864848
ABSTRACT
Recovery homes are a widespread community resource that might be utilized by some individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) and COVID-19. A growing collection of empirical literature suggests that housing can act as a low-cost recovery support system which could be effective in helping those with SUD sustain their recovery. Such settings could be already housing many residents affected by COVID-19. Many of these residents are at high risk for COVID-19 given their histories of SUD, homelessness, criminal justice involvement, and psychiatric comorbidity. Stable housing after treatment may decrease the risk of relapse to active addiction, and these types of settings may have important implications for those with housing insecurity who are at risk for being infected with COVID-19. Given the extensive network of community-based recovery homes, there is a need to better understand individual- and organizational-level responses to the COVID-19 pandemic among people in recovery homes as well as those managing and making referrals to the houses. At the present time, it is unclear what the effects of COVID-19 are on recovery home membership retention or dropout rates. This article attempts to provide a better understanding of the possible impact of COVID-19 on the infected and on recovery resources in general.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Prev Interv Community Journal subject: Public Health / Health Services Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10852352.2021.1934941

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Prev Interv Community Journal subject: Public Health / Health Services Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10852352.2021.1934941