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In Their Own Words: Experiences of People Who Use Drugs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Summary Report/Recommendations

Organizational Change/ Development
Outreach/ Education/ Communications
Policy Change/ Development
Healthcare Access and Quality
Social and Community Context
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
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Mitigation and Prevention

This resources summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use and the experiences of people who used drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights include: the pandemic increased the risk of overdose for people who use drugs, and in response people who use drugs reported using more harm reduction strategies. The pandemic also motivated change in wanting to quit drug use for study participants, but also highlighted the social determinants of health as barriers to sustainable recovery.

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Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

People With Substance Use Disorders

Setting(s) of Implementation

Community

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Implementation Period

2022