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June 4, 2021
Identifying the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Access for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD): A National Qualitative Study
A qualitative study of 196 Canadian adults who use psychoactive substances or were enrolled in opioid agonist treatment found that most participants experienced disruptions in service access and treatment disruptions during 2020. Disrupted services included harm reduction services, withdrawal treatment, medical treatment, mental health care, shelters/housing, and food banks. The reduced access to services resulted…