Commentary on the Coronavirus Pandemic: Anticipating a Fourth Wave in the Opioid Epidemic

Experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic simultaneously with the U.S. opioid epidemic is anticipated to have a profound mental health impact on some of our most vulnerable populations. Recent federal and state regulatory changes have been made under the state of emergency in order to ameliorate the some o...

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Published in:Psychological trauma 2020-08, Vol.12 (S1), p.S108-S110
Main Authors: McCann Pineo, Molly, Schwartz, Rebecca M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addiction
Adult
Continuity of Patient Care
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Drug Usage
Epidemics
Health Care Delivery
Human
Humans
Mental Health
Morbidity
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Opiates
Opioid Epidemic
Opioid-Related Disorders - drug therapy
Opioid-Related Disorders - therapy
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Substance Use Disorder
Telemedicine
Viral Infections
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Summary:Experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic simultaneously with the U.S. opioid epidemic is anticipated to have a profound mental health impact on some of our most vulnerable populations. Recent federal and state regulatory changes have been made under the state of emergency in order to ameliorate the some of the challenges faced in maintaining access to substance use and addiction services during such times. There are currently considerable limitations in quantifying the impact of COVID-19 among those with substance use disorders, however, it is imperative that health care systems continue to serve this population in order to prevent associated morbidity and mortality.
ISSN:1942-9681
1942-969X
DOI:10.1037/tra0000622