Expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of substance use and addictive behaviour-related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Du, Jing; Fan, Ni; Zhao, Min; Hao, Wei; Liu, Tieqiao; Lü, Lin; Shi, Jie; Jiang, Haifeng; Zhong, Na; Lan, Xiaochang; Xu, Shichao; Chen, Hongxian; Xiang, Xiaojun; Wang, Xuyi; Sun, Hongqiang; Li, Bing; Ning, Yu; Li, Jing; Guo, Wanjun; Niu, Yajuan; Sheng, Lixia; Li, Yang; Liu, Xuebin; Zhou, Xuhui; Qian, Mincai; Zhou, Wenhua; Zhang, Ruiling; Hu, Hongxing; Xia, Yan; Su, Zhonghua; Zhang, Ruimin; Yang, Mei; Liu, Fen; Yuan, Wei

doi:10.1136/gpsych-2020-100252

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“…As they seem to be of predictive value, they need to be considered especially for abstinent patients to make relapses less likely during the ongoing pandemic. Our finding that living alone increased the probability for relapse is also in line with literature emphasizing the importance of family support in preventing relapse (23). Furthermore, living alone was found to be associated with a generally higher risk for SUDs in a sample of persons aged 50 years and older (33).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…These three behaviors were interpreted as coping strategies during this crisis. As anticipated, distress (especially during long periods of isolation) resulting from this pandemic may result in negative emotions and related maladaptive coping styles (23). However, results from various European studies on the general population indicated both, increases and decreases in alcohol consumption.…”

Section: Impact Of Covid-19 On Addictive Behaviors and Disordersmentioning

confidence: 91%

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Risk Factors for Relapse

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Background: The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups like patients suffering from substance use disorders is expected to be tremendous, and corresponding concerns were raised early on by many experts around the world. Psychosocial distress, financial insecurities and physiological problems associated with the COVID-19 crisis could be especially challenging for this group of patients.Methods: In the current study data was collected from a clinical sample of patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD; N = 127) during the initial stage of the pandemic. The impact of various COVID-19 related factors (physiological, psychosocial, economic and others) on patients' personal life was evaluated. Alcohol consumption, craving, and potential posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were assessed using different scales and their associations were analyzed. Furthermore, differences regarding these variables between comparably sized groups of patients who remained abstinent (N = 37), relapsed (N = 41), or reported unaltered drinking behavior (consuming subgroup, N = 49) were investigated. The impact of sociodemographic and COVID-19 factors on relapse (in comparison to abstinence) was evaluated using binary logistic regression analysis.Results: Our results confirmed the expected positive associations between alcohol consumption, craving, and PTSD symptoms, respectively, among patients with AUD. Furthermore, group differences indicate significantly lower levels on all three scales for abstinent patients. Although generally low PTSD scores were observed, 8% of our participants were found to be at risk of PTSD. Results of a binary logistic regression analysis indicated the presence of psychosocial COVID-19 factors (e.g., isolation, anxiety, and depression) as well as living alone as two major risk factors for relapse.Discussion: Our findings based on actual patient data support the anticipated negative consequences of the pandemic on persons with AUD. Crucially, our results regarding relapse emphasized psychosocial COVID-19 factors and isolation as especially challenging circumstances for persons with AUD, whereas economic and physiological health aspects seemed of minor impact on relapse. Our results reflect the initial stage of the pandemic, whereas long-term developments should be closely monitored.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Impact Of Covid-19 On Addictive Behaviors and Disordersmentioning

confidence: 91%

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Risk Factors for Relapse

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“…According to the WHO, some 31 million persons have drug use disorders at the global level with almost 11 million people injecting drugs. Substance use disorders have been associated with increased risk of HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis and may even accelerate the spread of serious pandemics such as COVID-19 [ 5 , 39 – 41 ]. The social stigma attached to drug users acts as a strong barrier to improve support services [ 42 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on “sustainable development goals” with emphasis on “good health and well-being” goal (2015–2019)

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2020

Global Health

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Background Global progress in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires significant national and international research efforts and collaboration. The current study aimed to provide policymakers, academics, and researchers with a snapshot of global SDGs-related research activity. Method This was a cross-sectional descriptive bibliometric study. SciVerse Scopus was used to retrieve SDGs-related research publications for the period from 2015 to 2019. Results In total, 18,696 documents were found. The Sustainability journal ranked first ( n = 1008; 5.4%) in the number of SDGs-related publications. The World Health Organization was the most active institution in publishing SDGs-related documents ( n = 581; 1.3%). Most of the retrieved documents belonged to SDG 17 (partnership) followed by SDG 13 (climate action), and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production), while SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) had the least number of publications. The European region ( n = 9756; 52.2%) had the highest research contribution while the Eastern Mediterranean region ( n = 1052; 5.6%) had the least contribution. After exclusion of SDG 17, the SDG 3 (good health and well-being) was the top researched SDG for the African region, the Eastern Mediterranean regions, and the South-Eastern Asian region. For the region of the Americas, European region, and the Western Pacific region, the SDG 13 (climate action) was the most researched. The SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) was the least researched in the African region, the region of the Americas, the European region, and the South-East Asian region. In the Eastern Mediterranean region, SDG 10 (reduced inequality) was the least researched while in the Western Pacific region, SDG 5 (gender inequality) was the least researched. The most researched targets of SDG 3 were targets 7 (sexual and reproductive health services) and 8 (universal health coverage) while the least researched targets were 5 (substance use disorders) and 9 (death from hazardous materials). International research collaboration within SDG 3 between high- and low-income countries was inadequate. Conclusion The analysis presented in the current study are useful for researchers, institutes, governments, funding agencies, and policy-makers. Countries in Africa, the Middle East, and South-East Asia need to increase their funding and research collaboration in the field of SDGs.

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“…Research question 1: What are the psychological dimensions of protracted events and how does that affect attention over time? Sheltering in place or self-isolating may increase mental health problems such as depression, loneliness, and anxiety, 16 increasing concerns about the use of alcohol and recreational drugs 17,18 as well as suicide. 19 While some continue to self-isolate, others have come to minimize (or remain in denial of) COVID-19's threat and its potential impact.…”

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Longitudinal Risk Communication: A Research Agenda for Communicating in a Pandemic

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Expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of substance use and addictive behaviour-related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 32 publications

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Risk Factors for Relapse

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Risk Factors for Relapse

Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on “sustainable development goals” with emphasis on “good health and well-being” goal (2015–2019)

Longitudinal Risk Communication: A Research Agenda for Communicating in a Pandemic

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