COVID-19COVID stress syndromeSocial distancingAlcohol abuseDrug abuseNetwork analysisResearch shows that there has been a substantial increase in substance use and abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that substance use/abuse is a commonly reported way of coping with anxiety concerning COVID-19...
many people suffered traumatic isolation and unemployment. Opioid abuse rates were backing off a bit though substance abuse generally remained high. The COVID-19 pandemic rendered a significant percentage of the workforce idle during the lockdowns. According to anecdotal evidence and government...
Although the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been alarming and wide-reaching, Bratberg said that there are many opportunities for pharmacies to take a leadership role in both the pandemic and the substance-abuse epidemic. Pharmacists’ accessibility offers many opportunities to intervene with ...
You might not think COVID andsubstance abusego hand in hand but you'd be mistaken. It seems substance abuse, and particularly opioid usage, is on the rise among physicians since the COVID pandemic hit in March 2020. Medscape's Substance andOpioid AbuseReport 2022 found that51% of physician...
COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities Extending and Enduring Davis Wright Tremaine LLPon1/8/2025 In the wake of an end of year filled with intense negotiations and political wrangling, Congress has successfully enacted the American Relief Act, 2025 ("the Budget Bill" or "legislation"), narrowly avert...
COVID-19 patients with SUD had significantly worse outcomes (death: 9.6%, hospitalization: 41.0%) than general COVID-19 patients (death: 6.6%, hospitalization: 30.1%) and African Americans with COVID-19 and SUD had worse outcomes (death: 13.0%, hospitalization: 50.7%) than Caucasians (death...
Postresidency addiction fellowships for physicians have grown to approximately 65 programs nationally, and the budgets of the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse have been markedly increased. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in ...
The syndemic concept is now relevant to the overlapping crises associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and the epidemic of abused drug misuse, overdose, and the incidence of SUDs. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 33 million people have contracted SARS-...
A Recommended Plan for Those Struggling with Substance Abuse During the Holidays Pharmacy Times spoke with Jeremy Barnett, LMHC, CASAC & Expert at Help.org, about recommended plans and advice for those who are struggling with addiction during the holidays and the COVID-19 pandemic....
Risk factors included patient age, sex, and race/ethnicity, as well as medical comorbidities associated with COVID-19 severity. We tested for interaction between SUD and patient race/ethnicity on COVID-19 outcomes. Findings showed that Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian/Pacific ...