Perceptions of individuals in treatment for substance use disorder during COVID-19: insight on mental health, sobriety, access to treatment, and telehealth.
J Addict Dis
; 40(1): 111-113, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1322562
ABSTRACT
During the pandemic, the US has seen increases in substance use and the number of deaths by overdose. This study aimed to identify specific impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with SUD. Specifically, we catalogued the perceptions and impact of the pandemic on mental health, sobriety, access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and utility of telehealth in the treatment of SUD. Findings showed important perceptions patients had lower agreement on the difficulty of staying sober compared to COVID-19's effects on mental health and high agreement on openness to telehealth as treatment. Researchers and clinicians must continue efforts to understand and ameliorate the disproportionate burden in morbidity and mortality in individuals with SUD.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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COVID-19
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Opioid-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Addict Dis
Journal subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
10550887.2021.1948292
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