Changes in substance supply and use characteristics among people who use drugs (PWUD) during the Covid-19 global pandemic
A national qualitative assessment in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14909730 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Farihah Ali (0000-0002-2968-3824, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, corresponding author), Cayley Russell (0000-0001-9634-9554, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Frishta Nafeh (0009-0002-2788-0645, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Jurgen Rehm (0000-0001-5665-0385, Sechenov University), Sean LeBlanc (Bruyère), Tara Elton‐Marshall (0000-0002-1674-8588, Western University), Tara Elton-Marshall |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Pages | 103237 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103237 |
| PMID | 33893026 |
| OpenAlex | W3156169080 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 49 |
| References cited | 23 |
This study demonstrated the impacts of COVID-19 on PWUD, including a significant disruption substance supply. For many, these changes led to increased use and substitution for toxic and adulterated substances, which ultimately amplified PWUD's risk for experiencing related harms, including overdoses. These findings warrant the need for improved supports and services, as well as accessibility of safe supply programs, take home naloxone kits, and novel approaches to ensure PWUD have the tools necessary to mitigate risk when using substances
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Criminology · Disease · Environmental health · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Social science · Sociology · Substance abuse · Substance use · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 49 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 9,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 48 |