Abstract
Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), including those in long-term recovery, and their loved ones are facing rapid changes to treatment and support services due to COVID-19. To assess these changes, the Addiction Policy Forum fielded a survey to their associated patient and family networks between April 27 and May 13, 2020. Individuals who reported a history of use of multiple substances were more likely to report that COVID-19 has affected their treatment and service access, and were specifically more likely to report both use of telehealth services and difficulties accessing needed services. These findings suggest that individuals with a history of using multiple substances may be at greater risk for poor outcomes due to COVID-19, even in the face of expansion of telehealth service access.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Telemedicine, substance-related disorders, Addictive behaviors, Polysubstance use, Treatment access, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, risk, Substance use disorder, outcome, Policy, Patient, Addiction, change, Support, changes, individual, Forum, greater, affected, reported, 【제목키워드】 Treatment,