Factors of Negative Affect in Elderly Patients With Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 Pandemic.  Wang Q, Wang Y, Zuo J, Zhou Y, Yang WFZ, Liao Y, Tang J, Wang X, Yang Q, Wu Q, Wu HE, Goodman CB, Liu T, Zhang X.  Front Psychiatry. 2…

A qualitative study on overdose response in the era of COVID-19 and beyond: how to spot someone so they never have to use alone.  Perri M, Kaminski N, Bonn M, Kolla G, Guta A, Bayoumi AM, Challacombe L, Gagnon M, Touesnard N, McDougall P, Stri…

Homeless and COVID-19: Interventions for an Acute Exacerbation of a Chronic Condition.  Rottnek F, Laxton A.  Mo Med. 2021 May-Jun;118(3):196-202. PMID: 34149073; PMCID: PMC8210986. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8210986/

Association Between Mental Health Disorders and Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 in 7 Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.  Fond G, Nemani K, Etchecopar-Etchart D, Loundou A, Goff DC, Lee SW, Lancon C, Auquier P, Baumstarck…

USA. Substance Use Issues Are Worsening Alongside Access to Care  Amid the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is also facing a worsening substance use crisis. More than one in ten adults have reported starting or increasing the…

Living Under Coronavirus and Injecting Drugs in Bristol (LUCID-B): A qualitative study of experiences of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs Kesten, J. M., Holland, A., Linton, M. J., Family, H., Scott, J., Horwood, J., Hickman, M., Telfer, M…