COVID-19 and substance use disorders: a review of international guidelines for frontline healthcare workers of addiction services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with substance use disorders may be at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 infection and developing medical complications. Several institutional and governmental health agencies across the world developed ad hoc guidance for substance use disorder services and care of individuals misusing substances. We aimed to synthesise the best available recommendations on management and care of people with or at risk of substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic from existing guidelines published in UK, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Methods

We systematically searched existing guidelines and websites from 28 international institutions and governmental bodies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (May 4^th 2021). We summariz

SUBMITTER: Ostinelli EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968241 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature