Illicit drug use in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Title
Illicit drug use in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Publication Date
2022-05-07
Author(s)
Loi, Natasha M
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3561-1974
Email: nloi2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nloi2
Thorsteinsson, Einar B
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1989
Email: ethorste@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ethorste
Rice, Kylie
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7072-5619
Email: krice3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:krice3
Rock, Adam J
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1430-3745
Email: arock@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:arock
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
The University of Edinburgh, Global Health Society
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.7189/jogh.12.03026
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/52106
Abstract

The use of illicit drugs is associated with numerous negative psychological, physiological, financial, social, and legal effects [1]. The restrictions associated with COVID-19 have exacerbated these outcomes for many people around the world, with an increase in anxiety and depression and reduced overall well-being being evident [2].

Restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have limited travel and people’s day-to-day movement, resulting in an inability to interact in person with friends and family, leading to a marked reduction in overall well-being for many people. The changes brought about by these restrictions to what were often previously regarded as prosaic activities have had several flow-on effects, including alterations in how people work, socialise, and engage in any number of licit and illicit pursuits. The restrictions imposed on mobility have particularly affected how people use illicit drugs.

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Citation
Journal of Global Health, v.12, p. 1-4
ISSN
2047-2986
2047-2978
Pubmed ID
35524775
Start page
1
End page
4
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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