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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Dimensions of Substance Use: A Narrative Review and Living Repository of Primary Data


2. Changes in substance use contexts, associated risk behaviors and health outcomes
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Data pointing toward:

  • Increased likelihood of using drugs alone

  • Increased use of drugs in virtual spaces

  • Increased polysubstance use (fentanyl positivity)

  • Increased overdose rate

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  1. Changes in propensity to use substances
  2. Changes in substance use contexts and behaviors
  3. Changes in drug markets
  4. Association between substance use and the SARS-CoV-2 infection risk and COVID-19 severity
  5. Changes in healthcare and harm reduction service access among PWUD. 
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