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Methodological Paper: Covid-19 and Substance Use Disorder: Study Protocol for the International Society of Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy Interest Group Global Survey Publisher



Baldacchino A1 ; Radfar SR2 ; De Jong C3 ; Rafei P4 ; Yunesian M5 ; Gerra G6 ; Brady K7 ; Ebrahimi M8 ; Vahidi M9 ; Zonoozi AK10 ; Ardabili HM11 ; Busse A12 ; Saenz E12 ; Campello G12 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Baldacchino A1
  2. Radfar SR2
  3. De Jong C3
  4. Rafei P4
  5. Yunesian M5
  6. Gerra G6
  7. Brady K7
  8. Ebrahimi M8
  9. Vahidi M9
  10. Zonoozi AK10
  11. Ardabili HM11
  12. Busse A12
  13. Saenz E12
  14. Campello G12
  15. Niaz K13
  16. Ekhtiari H14
  17. Farhoudian A9, 15
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Division of Population and Behavioral Sciences, St Andrews University Medical School, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
  2. 2. Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  3. 3. Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud University, Netherlands
  4. 4. Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Drug Prevention and Health Branch, Division for Operations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, Austria
  7. 7. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, United States
  8. 8. Department of Semiconductors, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  10. 10. Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  11. 11. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Ibn-e-Sina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  12. 12. Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, Drug Prevention and Health Branch, Division for Operations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, Austria
  13. 13. Research and Trend Analysis Branch, Division for Policy Affairs, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, Austria
  14. 14. Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Tulsa, OK, United States
  15. 15. Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Published:2020


Abstract

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. © 2020 Iran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
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