Drug consumption during prolonged lockdown due to Covid-19 as observed in French addiction center

Chappuy, Mathieu; Peyrat, Marie; Lejeune, Olivier; Duvernay, Nathalie; David, Brigitte; Joubert, Philippe; Lack, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.therap.2021.01.053

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“…Regarding tobacco, cannabis, anxi-olytics/benzodiazepines, methadone, and buprenorphine, >50% of participants reported maintaining the same consumption level. However, a significant percentage of participants reported having increased their consumption of alcohol (29.2%), psychostimulants (36.2%), and heroin (39.6%) [48]. Moreover, a considerable part of the sample (48.7%) also reported an increase in addictive behaviors (pornography, gaming, gambling, shopping).…”

Section: Substance Use and Addictive Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Four cross-sectional studies that investigated the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with SUAD were included [48][49][50][51]. According to Lev Bar-Or et al, who recruited participants among adults treated at a public outpatient addiction treatment clinic, people with SUAD reported an increase in the use of substances and addictive behaviors during the COVID-19 quarantine, including sedatives, pornography, and gambling [49].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, around 16% of the participants reported having decreased use of at least one substance, which, according to the authors, may reflect the lack of social opportunities to access sellers and/or financial uncertainty [49]. Another study carried out by Chappuy et al, with SUAD patients, evaluated the impact of lockdown on the addictions of patients to analyze anxiety, mood, and sleep as factors related to consumption, and to examine whether the lockdown period led to a change in their condition [48]. Regarding tobacco, cannabis, anxi-olytics/benzodiazepines, methadone, and buprenorphine, >50% of participants reported maintaining the same consumption level.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

Carvalho

Coelho

Kluwe-Schiavon

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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People with pre-pandemic health conditions are more vulnerable and more likely to suffer greater psychosocial impact due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures. Thus, the objective of this work was to systematically review the impact of the early stages COVID-19 pandemic on people with pre-existing psychiatric disorders. The search was performed between 23 January and 2 September 2021 in PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE. A total of 4167 published results were identified; however, only 49 were included in this review. Results show that there was considerable heterogeneity among studies, which resulted in a low consensus. However, it seems that the impact of the first stage of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric disorders was two-fold: (1) an overall effect, in which people suffering from psychiatric disorders in general experienced more psychological distress and anxiety when compared to people who had no psychiatric diagnosis, and (2) a condition-specific effect, namely in people suffering from eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. Moreover, the current work highlights that there were also some external factors that were related to worsening symptoms. For instance, unemployment or experiencing work and financial difficulties can be a trigger for greater distress during the pandemic for people with mood disorders, and being alone and in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually increase substance use and relapse rates. Further studies are needed to prospectively investigate the long-term effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic on people with (pre)-existing psychiatric conditions and on the onset or deterioration of psychiatric-related symptoms in a larger number of participants, as well as exploring the long-term effects of the current pandemic on mental health.

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Section: Substance Use and Addictive Disordersmentioning

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Section: Substance Use and Addictive Disordersmentioning

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Section: Substance Use and Addictive Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

Carvalho

Coelho

Kluwe-Schiavon

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…Some authors have reported that at the onset of confinement there was an increase in drug use, as reflected in indicators suggesting increased sales of alcohol [ 13 , 14 ] and cannabis [ 15 ]. Furthermore, higher rates of alcohol [ 16 ], cannabis, and other forms of drug abuse [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ] have also been documented. For example, Chappuy et al [ 19 ] reported a 29.2% increase in alcohol use, a 27.6% increase in cannabis use, a 36.2% increase in psychostimulant use, and a 25.9% increase in hypnosedative and opiate use.…”

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“…Furthermore, higher rates of alcohol [ 16 ], cannabis, and other forms of drug abuse [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ] have also been documented. For example, Chappuy et al [ 19 ] reported a 29.2% increase in alcohol use, a 27.6% increase in cannabis use, a 36.2% increase in psychostimulant use, and a 25.9% increase in hypnosedative and opiate use. In addition, a 48.7% increase in behaviors associated with pathological gambling has also been detected.…”

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Changes in the Care Activity in Addiction Centers with Dual Pathology Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mancheño-Velasco

Dacosta‐Sánchez

Molina

et al. 2022

JCM

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Background: Health care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic and confinement has led to significant changes in the activity of addiction centers. These changes in healthcare activity may have had a greater impact on patients with dual pathology. The aim of this study is to compare the treatment indicators of patients with dual pathology in addiction centers during the pre-confinement, confinement, and post-confinement periods. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted for the period between 1 February 2019 and 30 June 2021. A total of 2785 patients treated in specialized addiction services were divided into three periods according to their time of admission: pre-confinement, confinement, and post-confinement. Results: During the pre-pandemic period, the addiction centers attended to an average of 121.3 (SD = 23.58) patients, decreasing to 53 patients during confinement (SD = 19.47), and 80.69 during the post-confinement period (SD = 15.33). The number of appointments scheduled monthly for each patient decreased during the confinement period, although this number increased after confinement. There was a reduction in the number of toxicological tests carried out both during and after confinement (except for alcohol). Conclusions: The results show a reduction in the number of patients seen and the care activity delivered to dual diagnosis patients. These results, which were caused by the COVID-preventive measures, may affect the progress and recovery of dual patients. A greater investment is needed to bring the care activity up to the standards of the years prior to confinement.

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Increased symptom severity in adults and adolescents admitting to an inpatient psychiatric hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ramirez¹,

Rufino²,

Rech³

et al. 2022

Psychiatry Research

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Drug consumption during prolonged lockdown due to Covid-19 as observed in French addiction center

Cited by 4 publications

References 4 publications

The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

Changes in the Care Activity in Addiction Centers with Dual Pathology Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Increased symptom severity in adults and adolescents admitting to an inpatient psychiatric hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

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