Encourage People with Substance Use Disorders to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Encourage People with Substance Use Disorders to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are among several health conditions that have been identified by the CDC as increasing a person’s risk for becoming severely ill from COVID-19. For this reason, it is especially important that people who use or are addicted to drugs become vaccinated. Because people with a history of experiencing stigma from the healthcare system due to an addiction may be hesitant, community leaders, healthcare providers, and others in the community must play a role in encouraging and facilitating vaccination for people with drug problems. (Nora Volkow, Nora’s Blog, USA, 11.06.2021)
https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2021/06/encourage-people-substance-use-disorders-to-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19