Early innovations in opioid use disorder treatment and harm reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic: a sco** review
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a significant toll on the lives of people
who use opioids (PWUOs). At the same time, more flexible regulations around provision of …
who use opioids (PWUOs). At the same time, more flexible regulations around provision of …
Evaluation of an emergency safe supply drugs and managed alcohol program in COVID-19 isolation hotel shelters for people experiencing homelessness
Background During a COVID-19 outbreak in the congregate shelter system in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Impact of COVID-19 telehealth policy changes on buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder
Objective: The authors examined the impact of COVID-19-related policies reducing barriers
to telehealth delivery of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) on …
to telehealth delivery of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) on …
The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare delivery for people who use opioids: a sco** review
Research objective The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery worldwide with
likely negative effects on people who use opioids (PWUO). This sco** review of the …
likely negative effects on people who use opioids (PWUO). This sco** review of the …
Evolution of an epidemic: Understanding the opioid epidemic in the United States and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality
R Laing, CA Donnelly - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
We conduct this research with a two-fold aim: providing a quantitative analysis of the opioid
epidemic in the United States (US), and exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
epidemic in the United States (US), and exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
Multi-level influences on increased overdose risk behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among people who use drugs in Rhode Island: a qualitative investigation
Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected structurally
vulnerable populations including people who use drugs (PWUD). Increased overdose risk …
vulnerable populations including people who use drugs (PWUD). Increased overdose risk …
Big Events theory and measures may help explain emerging long-term effects of current crises
Big Events are periods during which abnormal large-scale events like war, economic
collapse, revolts, or pandemics disrupt daily life and expectations about the future. They can …
collapse, revolts, or pandemics disrupt daily life and expectations about the future. They can …
COVID‐19 complications among patients with opioid use disorder: a retrospective cohort study across five major NYC hospital systems
Abstract Background and Aims Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) suffer
disproportionately from COVID‐19. To inform clinical management of OUD patients …
disproportionately from COVID‐19. To inform clinical management of OUD patients …
Should I stay or should I Go? A qualitative exploration of stigma and other factors influencing opioid agonist treatment journeys
Highlights OAT treatment journeys in our sample were influenced by a broad range of
individual, social and structural factors, with stigma presenting a pervasive barrier to …
individual, social and structural factors, with stigma presenting a pervasive barrier to …
Treatment experiences among people who use opioids: A social ecological approach
LS Kahn, ML Wozniak, T Doscher… - Qualitative Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) and surge in overdose deaths remain key
public health concerns. Despite evidence supporting the efficaciousness of medications for …
public health concerns. Despite evidence supporting the efficaciousness of medications for …