The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Self-Reported Management of Chronic Conditions.  Imeri H, Holmes E, Desselle S, Rosenthal M, Barnard M.  J Patient Exp. 2021 Apr 7;8:23743735211007693. doi: 10.1177/23743735211007693. PMID: 34179420…

Use of Alcohol and Addictive Drugs During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Norway: Associations With Mental Health and Pandemic-Related Problems.  Bonsaksen T, Ekeberg Ø, Schou-Bredal I, Skogstad L, Heir T, Grimholt TK.  Front Public Health. 202…

USA. Unprecedented increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic – with substantial regional variation After experiencing a slight decrease in 2018, drug overdose deaths increased again in 2019, setting an all-time high. Preliminary repo…

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on alcohol use disorders and complications.  Murthy P, Narasimha VL.  Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 1;34(4):376-385. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000720. PMID: 34016817; PMCID: PMC8183243. ht…

Factors associated with alcohol and tobacco consumption as a coping strategy to deal with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdown in Spain.  Martínez-Cao C, de la Fuente-Tomás L, Menéndez-Miranda I, Velasco Á, Zurrón-Madera P…

Differences in coronavirus disease 2019 screening, diagnosis, and hospitalization rates among U.S. pregnant women with and without a substance use disorder.  Gao YA, Jarlenski MP, Chen Q, Krans EE.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jun 8:S0002-…