Increase in methadone-involved deaths in March 2020 not thought to be tied to expanded opioid treatment program take-home policies
Poor Sleep Patterns Tied to Worsening Behavioral Health During Pandemic
Insufficient sleep duration, inconsistent timing of sleep tied to mental health symptoms and substance use
Breakthrough COVID-19 Risk Up for Patients With Substance Use Disorders
After controlling for lifetime comorbidities and adverse socioeconomic determinants of health, infection risk increased only for cannabis use disorder
Alcohol Use Down, Nicotine Use Up for Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic
Likelihood of using substances up when youth were stressed by pandemic-related uncertainty, family experienced material hardship
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Up ~30 Percent in 2020
Increases seen in overdose deaths from opioids, as well as cocaine and psychostimulants