COVID-19 During the Opioid Epidemic – Exacerbation of Stigma and Vulnerabilities

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Explores how the lack of healthcare infrastructure in rural areas and the COVID-19 pandemic create particular challenges for people who use drugs (PWUDs). Discusses the stigma of seeking care during a pandemic and the difficulty of accessing living resources, among other issues affecting PWUDs in rural areas.

Wiley D. Jenkins, Rebecca Bolinski, John Bresett, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 37(1), 172-174

01/2021

COVID-19 · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention