Lessons learnt from alcoholism and substance use disorders (SUDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
J Prev Med Hyg
; 62(4): E859-E863, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1701533
ABSTRACT
SUD is a widespread non-communicable disease (NCD) with biological, social, or psychological foundations which policymakers have given less attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. People with alcohol dependence went into withdrawal as a result of the lockdown and acute lack of alcohol availability, which led to black marketing and, in extreme cases, suicide. On the other hand, De-addiction services in India were not adequately equipped for the SUD pandemic, and as a result, most services could not cope with lockdown problems. To generate revenue and to get out of this Catch-22 situation, the Government opened liquor shops and sold alcohol while people purchased it as usual because of excess stress, lack of social contact, loneliness and boredom. We recommend that during COVID-19 pandemic, national, state, and local governments, as along with organisations such as Alcoholics Anonymous, develop and support networks to address the needs of patients with SUD.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
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Alcoholism
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Prev Med Hyg
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2421-4248
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