Title of article :
COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder: Study Protocol for the International Society of Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy Interest Group Global Survey
Author/Authors :
Baldacchino ، Alexander Division of Population and Behavioral Sciences - St Andrews University Medical School - University of St Andrews , Radfar ، Ramin Integrated Substance Abuse Programs - University of California , De Jong ، Cornelis Behavioral Science Institute - Radboud University , Rafei ، Parnian Faculty of Psychology and Education - University of Tehran , Yunesian ، Masud Department of Research methodology and Data Analysis - Institute for Environmental Research - Tehran University of Medical sciences , Gerra ، Gilberto Division for Operations - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Drug Prevention and Health Branch , Brady ، Kathleen Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Medical University of South Carolina , Ebrahimi ، Mohsen Department of Semiconductors - Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC) , Vahidi ، Mehrnoosh Department of Psychiatry - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Khojasteh Zonoozi ، Arash Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mohaddes Ardabili ، Hossein Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Ibn-e-Sina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Busse ، Anja Division for Operations, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Drug Prevention and Health Branch , Saenz ، Elizabeth Division for Operations, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Drug Prevention and Health Branch , Campello ، Giovanna Division for Operations, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Drug Prevention and Health Branch , Niaz ، Kamran Division for Policy Affairs - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Research and Trend Analysis Branch , Ekhtiari ، Hamed Laureate Institute for Brain Research , Farhoudian ، Ali Department of Psychiatry - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Introduction: As one of the major health problems in the present century, the COVID-19 pandemic affected all parts of the global communities and the health of substance users are potentially at a greater risk of harm. This global study has been designed and conducted by the International Society of Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy Interest Group (ISAM-PPIG) to understand better the health related issues of people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) as well as responses of the relevant health care systems during the pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using convenient sampling. The data gathering was carried out with two follow-up stages each two months apart through an online conducted survey prepared using Google platform. The survey started by emergence of COVID-19 as a pandemic in March 2020 and respondents were followed till September 2020 when most of the initial lockdowns by most countries are supposed to be reopened. Ethics and Dissemination: The study was approved by the ethics committee of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The results will be published in relevant peer reviewing journals and communicated with different international stakeholders.
Keywords :
COVID , 19 , SARS , CoV , 2 , Pandemics , Substance , related disorders , Drug addiction , Public health , Health policy , Disaster medicine , Opiate substitution treatment , Telemedicine , Mental health Services , Health surveys , Country response
Journal title :
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
