Our lives and communities have been besieged by COVID-19 for almost two years, and society and its functioning have been turned upside down and upset, through limitations and restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Severe levels of anxiety, distress and uncertainty have taken a huge toll on our daily lives from the social, professional and emotional perspectives, but it is still rather unclear how serious an impact the emergency has had on a class of particularly vulnerable individuals: Those with substance abuse issues. Particularly, we would like to draw attention to a uniquely troublesome development: Forced isolation resulting from pandemicrelated restrictions and how it has impacted drug users and their efforts to achieve recovery.
Pirani F., Del Rio A. (2021). Substance abuse in times of COVID-19 pandemic: A "perfect storm" for substance use disorder and mental health?. LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA, 172(6), 525-526 [10.7417/CT.2021.2371].
Substance abuse in times of COVID-19 pandemic: A "perfect storm" for substance use disorder and mental health?
Pirani F.Primo
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2021
Abstract
Our lives and communities have been besieged by COVID-19 for almost two years, and society and its functioning have been turned upside down and upset, through limitations and restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Severe levels of anxiety, distress and uncertainty have taken a huge toll on our daily lives from the social, professional and emotional perspectives, but it is still rather unclear how serious an impact the emergency has had on a class of particularly vulnerable individuals: Those with substance abuse issues. Particularly, we would like to draw attention to a uniquely troublesome development: Forced isolation resulting from pandemicrelated restrictions and how it has impacted drug users and their efforts to achieve recovery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
