The impacts of COVID-19 on people who use drugs

Citation

Schofield J, Matheson C, Browne T, Dumbrell J, Parkes T, Bancroft A & Galip I (2020) The impacts of COVID-19 on people who use drugs. The impacts of COVID-19 on people who use drugs (1.0) [Website] 20.11.2020. https://covid-drugs.stir.ac.uk/

Abstract
A public-facing website to share key results from the study and invite people who use drugs to share their views and experiences of drug use and/or recovery under COVID. Results, including participants' quotes and summary narratives, are organised under the following headings: Drug markets; Drug use; Harm reduction; Treatment; Physical health; Mental health.

Keywords
COVID, substance use, drugs, recovery, harm reduction, treatment, mental health, drug market, qualitative

People

Mr Joshua Dumbrell

Research Assistant (Peer Research), Dementia and Ageing

Professor Catriona Matheson

Professor in Substance Use, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Tessa Parkes

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences

Mr Joe Schofield

Tutor, Housing Studies