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
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.