Incidence and Determinants of COVID-19 in Patients Seeking Treatment for Substance Use Disorder: A Patient-Based Linkage Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with substance use disorder (SUD) may be at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. However, there is little evidence regarding the incidence of and determinants associated with infection in this group. The aims of the study were to determine the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 among people who sought treatment for heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and alcohol use disorder in Catalonia; to identify sociodemographic, substance, and clinical determinants associated with COVID-19 infection among SUD patients; and to compare the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 infection in the population with SUD with that of the general population.

Methods

A patient-based retrospective observational study was conducted. The study population comprised people who sought treatment for

SUBMITTER: Lana-Lander I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10614235 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature