Academia.edu no longer supports Internet Explorer.
To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds to upgrade your browser.
2021, Academia Letters
The current Coronavirus pandemic has changed the lives of many. Everyday, new information about the virus emerges from the many studies taking place across the globe. Many countries have enacted social distancing and quarantine protocols to slow the spread of the virus. However, these restrictions have had a severe impact on the mental health of many individuals across the globe. Substance use has been on a rise since the onset of restrictions in March 2020. An increase in depression and anxiety has been correlated with the increase in substance use. This correlation points to the use of substances as a coping mechanism in many people to combat the negative feelings associated with the pandemic. Continued use of drugs to cope with the pandemic has long-lasting impacts on social functioning as well as the possibility for future substance abuse problems. The Canadian mental health system is not equipped to effectively treat a surge in mental health issues and needs help. Increased funding of the Canadian mental health system and increased importance placed on mental health issues is imperative to ensuring all Canadians receive the help they need.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a major impact on people’s daily life. This study aimed to examine use of alcohol and addictive drugs during the COVID-19 outbreak and examine their association with mental health problems and problems related to the pandemic. A sample of 4527 persons responded to the survey. Use of alcohol and addictive drugs were cross-tabulated with sociodemographic variables, mental health problems and problems related to COVID-19. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the strength of the associations. Daily use of alcohol was associated with depression and expecting financial loss in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak. Use of cannabis was associated with expecting financial loss in relation to COVID-19. Use of sedatives was associated with anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Use of painkillers was associated with insomnia and self-reported risk of complications if contracting the coronavirus. We conclude that the occurrence of mental health problems is...
Addictive Behaviors Reports
Substance-related coping behaviours among youth during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic2021 •
2021 •
Substance use has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadly combination of a national epidemic and a global pandemic has led to widening health disparities, increased psychological trauma, physical trauma, and grief that will likely persist over the next decade or more. This literature synthesis addresses key findings regarding the prevention, assessment, and treatment of substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic, negative sequelae associated with public health recommendations during the pandemic and a forecast for the future. An example of how grassroots community organizations can rapidly pivot to ensure clients’ needs are being met is also provided. Policy implications of current and predicted challenges are also discussed to provide context for further research
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Substance Use among Emerging Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review through the Lens of Sustainable Development GoalsPublic health initiatives, including lockdowns to reduce the spread of COVID-19, have resulted in societal stressors like loneliness, job loss, and economic collapse linked to worsening mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and coping-related substance use. The various psychosocial stressors caused by the pandemic have potentially led to the increased use of substances across the globe, particularly among emerging adults. The current study summarises the literature on substance use among emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The terms “coronavirus”, “COVID-19”, “substance use”, “substance abuse”, “drug use”, drug abuse”, “emerging adults”, and “young adults” were all used in different combinations throughout the search, using the Scopus, PubMed, and JSTOR databases. Using this method, a total of 28 English-language citations published between 2020 and 2023 were obtained. Following a study of the articles mentioned above, 16 papers were removed. The remaining 1...
Addiction and Health
Trends in Substance Use and Abuse During COVID-19 Among the General PopulationBackground: COVID-19 pandemic has brought many public health issues, including substance use and abuse. Individuals abusing substances are vulnerable to severe infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus as well as impairment of the immune system, mental health, and physical health. Despite considerable efforts to minimize and prevent substance use, the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substances is ever increasing resulting in morbidity and mortality which significantly leads to socio-economic costs. Methods: A quantitative review of the literature searched in PubMed and Google Scholar databases yielded a total of 1416 studies among which 27 cross-sectional studies, conducted on the general population of 15 and above years of age, were selected based on the eligibility criteria. Findings: A sample of 1,021,118 individuals were investigated in this study. The most commonly used substances were marijuana (100%), methadone (69.86%), and large cigar (60%). A total of 26 substances were r...
Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Studies & Reports
The Consequential Increase of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse During Covid- Its Causes and Implications2021 •
Covid-19 is not just a virus which is risking human lives everyday, but it is a phenomenon which has inflicted major changes on the long-term global survival and economic strategies. The pandemic has brought about major diversions in the world order, which philosophers and scientists have predicted to occur once in a century’s time. Covid-19 has also affected the personal health, physical and psychological of all human beings. It has forced people to change their social behaviors significantly, which has had consequential effect on their mental health. One significant result of the pandemic is the increased consumption of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among people. As people are forced to lock themselves up inside their homes, some have resorted to exercising, biking, running, and meditation to maintain sanity, while others have boosted their addictive behavior by consuming more alcohol and drugs to make staying-indoors more entertaining. Nielsen has reported a 54% rise ...
European Review of Applied Sociology
The Fear of COVID-19, Demographic Factors, and Substance use in a Multinational Sample Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic2021 •
The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had mental health consequences such as fear. Scholars have argued that when people are fearful, they may use substances to escape from fear, and demographic variables can have implications on how to target interventions to people. To date, little is known about how the fear of COVID-19 and demographic factors may contribute to substance use amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From 3 June to 10 June 2020, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 202 residents (Mean age = 41.77 ± 11.85; age range = 18-70 years) in 14 countries. A standardized questionnaire was utilized for data collection, SPSS (version 22.0) was utilized for data analysis, and p < .05 implied statistical significance. Descriptive statistics revealed that residents in Canada scored the highest mean score in the fear of COVID-19 scale, while residents in Australia scored highest in the substance use scale. Further, fear of COVID-19 had a negative nonsignificant relationship with substance use (r = −.07; df = 200; p > .05). Males (Mean = 18.21) scored significantly higher than females (Mean = 14.06) in substance use [t (200) = 1.9; p < .05]. The younger age group (18-28 years) scored the highest mean score in substance use compared to older age groups (29-39 years, 40-50 years, 51-61 years, and 62-72 years); however, it was not significant [F (4, 197) = 2.04; p > .05]. These data contribute to informing future studies that add more questions regarding how different variables may contribute to substance use during subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations to a Comprehensive Healthcare Response. An International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Practice and Policy Interest Group Position PaperCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is escalating all over the world and has higher morbidities and mortalities in certain vulnerable populations. People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) are a marginalized and stigmatized group with weaker immunity responses, vulnerability to stress, poor health conditions, high-risk behaviors, and lower access to health care services. These conditions put them at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection and its complications. In this paper, an international group of experts on addiction medicine, infectious diseases, and disaster psychiatry explore the possible raised concerns in this issue and provide recommendations to manage the comorbidity of COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Drinking to Cope in the COVID-19 Era: An Investigation Among College Students2021 •
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Long-Term Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Drug/Alcohol Use Prevalence in a Population with Substance Use DisordersAs time passes, the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are becoming increasingly apparent. The extreme restrictions imposed during the pandemic have had detrimental impacts on the most vulnerable groups, such as individuals suffering from substance and/or alcohol disorders (SUDs). This study reports quarterly laboratory data on alcohol and drug use in 150 subjects with SUDs that were examined using hair analysis for 2 years before the start of pandemic until after the end of the Italian health emergency. Overall, it was found that the number of subjects who used heroin, cocaine, and MDMA all decreased during the 2020 and 2021 lockdowns, increasing during reopening and subsequently stabilizing close to pre-COVID levels. Cannabis use was less impacted, remaining stable throughout the pandemic. Alcohol and benzodiazepine use both increased significantly during the lockdowns, displaying an opposing trend. While benzodiazepine use progressively returned to baseline levels, alcoho...
Tribology Letters
A study of the thermal, dynamic mechanical, and tribological properties of polyphenylene sulfide composites reinforced with carbon nanofibers2007 •
2015 •
BMC Health Services Research
Proceedings of the 3rd IPLeiria’s International Health Congress2016 •
Gute – Böse Lebensmittelindustrie
Negativbeschreibungen der Ernährungsindustrie zwischen Ideologisierung und chiffrierter Kulturkritik2019 •
Doklady Chemistry
Supersonic plasma and wear-resistant nickel alloy coatings2015 •
2021 •
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Short- and long-term effects of temperature on the Anammox process2008 •
2013 •
Paediatrics and Health
Facial nerve palsy: an unusual feature of Plasmodium falciparum2013 •
Microbiology Research Journal International
Broad-range pH/Temperature-stable Cellulase from a Novel Hydrocarbon Contaminated Mangrove soil Bacterium, Bacillus licheniformis VVA212018 •
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research
Antimicrobial Potential of 2’,4’- Dihydroxy-4-Prenyloxychalcone Combined with Ciprofloxacin and Fluconazole2019 •
2020 •
2008 •
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Actress: An action semantics directed compiler generator1992 •
Aerosol Science and Engineering
Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Cold Tongue to Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering2022 •
npj 2D Materials and Applications
Identification of amino acids with sensitive nanoporous MoS2: towards machine learning-based prediction2018 •
SEUNEUBOK LADA: Jurnal ilmu-ilmu Sejarah, Sosial, Budaya dan Kependidikan
Rekonstruksi Ronggeng Melayu DI Sumatera Utara (1992-2016)2020 •
Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders
What Belgian Neurologists and Neuropsychiatrists Tell Their Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Why2009 •
Applied Sciences
Binding of Arsenic by Common Functional Groups: An Experimental and Quantum-Mechanical Study2022 •
Archive for the Psychology of Religion
Introduction to the Special Issue: Psychology of Religion in Turkey2012 •
Fertility and Sterility
Cryopreservation of whole human ovaries together with fallopian tubes2008 •