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Volkow, Nora D (2020) Collision of the COVID-19 and addiction epidemics. Annals of Internal Medicine, M20-1212, doi: 10.7326/M20-1212.

External website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC71383...

People with substance use disorder may be especially susceptible to COVID-19, and compromised lung function from COVID-19 could also put at risk those who have opioid use disorder and methamphetamine use disorder. This commentary describes the risks of the collision of the COVID-19 and addiction epidemics.


Item Type
Article
Publication Type
International, Open Access, Article
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
General / Comprehensive, Harm reduction
Date
2 April 2020
Identification #
doi: 10.7326/M20-1212
Volume
M20-1212
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