Covid-19-related changes to drug-selling networks and their effects on people who use illicit opioids

Original research
par
Frank, David et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

International

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Our objective in this research was to examine if, and how, disruptions to illicit opioid markets related to Covid-19 have affected people who use illicit opioids.

Constatations/points à retenir

Our findings suggest that COVID-19 has created market conditions that place people who use opioids at risk of adverse outcomes, such as fatal overdose.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Analysis of 300 posts from Reddit

Mots clés

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