A Global Survey on Changes in the Supply, Price, and Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol, and Related Complications During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
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A Global Survey on Changes in the Supply, Price, and Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol, and Related Complications During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. / Farhoudian, Ali; Radfar, Seyed Ramin; Mohaddes Ardabili, Hossein; Rafei, Parnian; Ebrahimi, Mohsen; Khojasteh Zonoozi, Arash; De Jong, Cornelis A J; Vahidi, Mehrnoosh; Yunesian, Masud; Kouimtsidis, Christos; Arunogiri, Shalini; Hansen, Helena; Brady, Kathleen T; Potenza, Marc N; Baldacchino, Alexander Mario; Ekhtiari, Hamed; ISAM Global Survey Consortium (ISAM-GSC).
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T1 - A Global Survey on Changes in the Supply, Price, and Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol, and Related Complications During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
AU - Farhoudian, Ali
AU - Radfar, Seyed Ramin
AU - Mohaddes Ardabili, Hossein
AU - Rafei, Parnian
AU - Ebrahimi, Mohsen
AU - Khojasteh Zonoozi, Arash
AU - De Jong, Cornelis A J
AU - Vahidi, Mehrnoosh
AU - Yunesian, Masud
AU - Kouimtsidis, Christos
AU - Arunogiri, Shalini
AU - Hansen, Helena
AU - Brady, Kathleen T
AU - Potenza, Marc N
AU - Baldacchino, Alexander Mario
AU - Ekhtiari, Hamed
AU - ISAM Global Survey Consortium (ISAM-GSC)
AU - Reimer, Jens
N1 - Copyright © 2021 Farhoudian, Radfar, Mohaddes Ardabili, Rafei, Ebrahimi, Khojasteh Zonoozi, De Jong, Vahidi, Yunesian, Kouimtsidis, Arunogiri, Hansen, Brady, ISAM Global Survey Consortium (ISAM-GSC), Potenza, Baldacchino and Ekhtiari.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background and Aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 77 million people worldwide and impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Quarantines, travel bans, regulatory changes, social distancing, and "lockdown" measures have affected drug and alcohol supply chains and subsequently their availability, price, and use patterns, with possible downstream effects on presentations of SUDs and demand for treatment. Given the lack of multicentric epidemiologic studies, we conducted a rapid global survey within the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) network in order to understand the status of substance-use patterns during the current pandemic. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Worldwide. Participants: Starting on April 4, 2020 during a 5-week period, the survey received 185 responses from 77 countries. Measurements: To assess addiction medicine professionals' perceived changes in drug and alcohol supply, price, use pattern, and related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Participants reported (among who answered "decreased" or "increased") a decrease in drug supply (69.0%) and at the same time an increase in price (95.3%) globally. With respect to changes in use patterns, an increase in alcohol (71.7%), cannabis (63.0%), prescription opioids (70.9%), and sedative/hypnotics (84.6%) use was reported, while the use of amphetamines (59.7%), cocaine (67.5%), and opiates (58.2%) was reported to decrease overall. Conclusions: The global report on changes in the availability, use patterns, and complications of alcohol and drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in making new policies and in developing mitigating measures and guidelines during the current pandemic (and probable future ones) in order to minimize risks to people with SUD.
AB - Background and Aims: COVID-19 has infected more than 77 million people worldwide and impacted the lives of many more, with a particularly devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Quarantines, travel bans, regulatory changes, social distancing, and "lockdown" measures have affected drug and alcohol supply chains and subsequently their availability, price, and use patterns, with possible downstream effects on presentations of SUDs and demand for treatment. Given the lack of multicentric epidemiologic studies, we conducted a rapid global survey within the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) network in order to understand the status of substance-use patterns during the current pandemic. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Worldwide. Participants: Starting on April 4, 2020 during a 5-week period, the survey received 185 responses from 77 countries. Measurements: To assess addiction medicine professionals' perceived changes in drug and alcohol supply, price, use pattern, and related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Participants reported (among who answered "decreased" or "increased") a decrease in drug supply (69.0%) and at the same time an increase in price (95.3%) globally. With respect to changes in use patterns, an increase in alcohol (71.7%), cannabis (63.0%), prescription opioids (70.9%), and sedative/hypnotics (84.6%) use was reported, while the use of amphetamines (59.7%), cocaine (67.5%), and opiates (58.2%) was reported to decrease overall. Conclusions: The global report on changes in the availability, use patterns, and complications of alcohol and drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in making new policies and in developing mitigating measures and guidelines during the current pandemic (and probable future ones) in order to minimize risks to people with SUD.
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.646206
DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.646206
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 34421664
VL - 12
JO - FRONT PSYCHIATRY
JF - FRONT PSYCHIATRY
SN - 1664-0640
M1 - 646206
ER -
