COVID‐19 vulnerability among people who use drugs: recommendations for global public health programmes and policies.

Autor: Holloway, Ian W, Spaulding, Anne, Miyashita Ochoa, Ayako, Randall, Laura, King, Adrian, Frew, Paula M
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Zdroj: Journal of the International AIDS Society; Jul2020, Vol. 23 Issue 7, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: Keywords: COVID-19; substance use; opioid crisis; homelessness; social determinants EN COVID-19 substance use opioid crisis homelessness social determinants 1 3 3 07/30/20 20200701 NES 200701 As cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), continue to spread globally, public health experts have warned about the devastating impact this pandemic may have on society's most vulnerable [1]. Decriminalization of PWUD and access to harm reduction services for PWUD must also be prioritized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anticipated scarcity of syringes and other injection equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic may prompt PWUD to share syringes or experiment with new drugs or new drug use habits. During the COVID-19 pandemic some governments have recommended home delivery of HIV medications [25]; similar considerations for opioid substitution therapy and medication-assisted treatment may be possible in certain contexts. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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