Navigating intersecting public health crises: a qualitative study of people with opioid use disorders' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The long-running opioid epidemic and the more recent COVID-19 pandemic are two interrelated events with major public health implications for people who use opioids (OUD). The majority of studies on the interaction of these two public health concerns have employed pre-existing data to...

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Watson, D.P., Staton, M.D., Grella, C.E. et al. Navigating intersecting public health crises: a qualitative study of people with opioid use disorders' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 22 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00449-3

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2022

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Scientific article

Themes

Addiction

COVID-19 related Intervention

Keywords

COVID19

Opioid Use Disorder

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Tom Hiddleston

È interessante notare come la pandemia di COVID-19 e la crisi degli oppioidi siano strettamente correlate e abbiano importanti implicazioni per la salute pubblica delle persone con disturbi da uso di oppioidi. Questo studio qualitativo fornisce una preziosa comprensione delle esperienze degli individui con OUD durante la pandemia time card calculator.

Kathy Barrera

Interestingly, the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid problem are inextricably linked and have significant public health consequences for those with opioid use disorders.

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Navigating intersecting public health crises: a qualitative study of people with opioid use disorders' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

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