CFAR members have recently published on the topic of addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Farhoudian Ali,…Galea-Singer S,…. Razaghi E. COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations to a Comprehensive Healthcare Response. An International Society of Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy Interest Group Position Paper. Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, 2020, 11(2), 133-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7368103/
- Galea-Singer S, Newcombe D, Farnsworth-Grodd V, Sheridan J, Adams P, Walker N. Challenges of virtual talking therapies for substance misuse in New Zealand during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opinion Piece. New Zealand Medical Journal 2020; 22 May; 133 (1515). https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/challenges-of-virtual-talking-therapies-for-substance-misuse-in-new-zealand-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-an-opinion-piece
- Hammoud M, Grulich A, Holt M, Maher L, Murphy D, Jin F, Bavinton B, Haire B, Ellard J, Vaccher S, Saxton P, Bourne A, Degenhardt L, Storer D, Prestage G. Substantial decline in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions in Australia: Results from a prospective observational study of gay and bisexual men. JAIDS 2020 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002514 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7727320/
- Ramalho R. Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review. Australasian Psychiatry, 2020; 28(5), 524–526. doi: 10.1177/1039856220943024. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1039856220943024
- Stowe MJ, Calvey T, Scheibein F, Arya S, Saad NA, Shirasaka T, ….Ramalho R….. Vadivel R. Access to healthcare and harm reduction services during the COVID-19 pandemic for people who use drugs. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2020; 14(6), e287-e289. https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/2020/12000/Access_to_Healthcare_and_Harm_Reduction_Services.8.aspx