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Substance Use among Minoritized Populations in the COVID-19 Era

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 6379

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Jennifer B. Unger

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Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90032-3628, USA
Interests: psychological; social; cultural influences on health-risk and health-protective behaviors in diverse populations

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Minoritized populations are groups that are stigmatized or marginalized based on their racial, ethnic, or indigenous identity; immigrant status; sexual or gender identity; religious affiliation; socioeconomic status; physical or mental health status; neurodiversity; or other characteristics.  These groups often experience stressors that can increase their risk for involvement in health-compromising behaviors such as substance use.  Substance use, in turn, can exacerbate health, educational, and socioeconomic disparities.  In the era of COVID-19, minoritized populations have experienced additional stressors that could increase their risk for substance use and its adverse consequences even further.  The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health invites manuscripts for a special issue on Substance Use Among Minoritized Populations in the COVID-19 Era.  This issue will focus on substance use among minoritized populations before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.  It will document the experiences of diverse populations during this health crisis and the short-term and long-term effects on substance use disparities.

Prof. Dr. Jennifer B. Unger
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • adolescence
  • substance use
  • tobacco
  • alcohol
  • marijuana
  • cannabis
  • disparity
  • minority

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The Potential for Managed Alcohol Programmes in Scotland during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of Key Areas for Implementation Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
by Hannah Carver, Tessa Parkes, Wendy Masterton, Hazel Booth, Lee Ball, Helen Murdoch, Danilo Falzon and Bernie M. Pauly
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 15207; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215207 - 17 Nov 2022
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People experiencing homelessness and alcohol dependence are at increased risk of a range of harms, including from COVID-19. Managed Alcohol Programmes (MAPs) are an alcohol harm reduction intervention specifically for this group. In this paper we report on qualitative findings of a mixed [...] Read more.
People experiencing homelessness and alcohol dependence are at increased risk of a range of harms, including from COVID-19. Managed Alcohol Programmes (MAPs) are an alcohol harm reduction intervention specifically for this group. In this paper we report on qualitative findings of a mixed methods study investigating the potential utility of MAPs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. Interviews, conducted with 40 participants, explored potential views of implementing MAPs during the pandemic. Theoretically, we drew on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to inform data collection and analysis. Six themes were identified which mapped onto three CFIR domains: perceptions of MAPs and the evidence base; necessary components of MAPs; changing culture of alcohol harm reduction; MAPs as a moral and ethical grey area; addressing a service gap; and securing buy-in and partnership working. Participants were generally positive about MAPs and viewed them as a key intervention to address a service gap. Several necessary components were identified for successful implementation of MAPs. Securing buy-in from a range of stakeholders and partnership working were deemed important. Finally, MAPs require careful, long-term planning before implementation. We conclude that MAPs are needed in Scotland and require long-term funding and appropriate resources to ensure they are successful. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Substance Use among Minoritized Populations in the COVID-19 Era)
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Implementation and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Tobacco Free Workplace Program in Opioid Treatment Centers
by Matthew Taing, Vijay Nitturi, Tzuan A. Chen, Bryce Kyburz, Isabel Martinez Leal, Virmarie Correa-Fernández, Ezemenari M. Obasi, Teresa Williams, Kathleen Casey, Daniel P. O’Connor, Litty Koshy, Maggie Britton, Kelli Drenner and Lorraine R. Reitzel
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(1), 239; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010239 - 26 Dec 2021
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Tobacco use is exceedingly high among individuals receiving care for opioid addiction, but not commonly addressed by clinicians in treatment settings. Taking Texas Tobacco Free (TTTF) is a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace (TFW) program that builds treatment centers’ capacity to address tobacco use with [...] Read more.
Tobacco use is exceedingly high among individuals receiving care for opioid addiction, but not commonly addressed by clinicians in treatment settings. Taking Texas Tobacco Free (TTTF) is a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace (TFW) program that builds treatment centers’ capacity to address tobacco use with evidence-based tobacco cessation policies and practices. Here, we examine the process and outcomes of TTTF’s implementation within 7 opioid addiction centers. Program goals were structured according to the RE-AIM framework. Pre- and post-implementation data were collected from client facing and non-client facing employees to assess changes in education, training receipt, knowledge, and intervention behaviors, relative to program goals. Centers reported tobacco screenings conducted and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) delivered through 6 months post-implementation. Overall, 64.56% of employees participated in TTTF-delivered tobacco education, with a 54.9% gain in tobacco control and treatment knowledge (p < 0.0001), and significant increases in exposure to education about tobacco use and harms among individuals with opioid use disorder (p = 0.0401). There were significant gains in clinicians’ receipt of training in 9/9 tobacco education areas (ps ≤ 0.0118). From pre- to post-implementation, there were mean increases in the use of the 5A’s (ask, advise, assess, assist, and arrange) and other evidence-based interventions for tobacco cessation, with statistically significant gains seen in NRT provision/referral (p < 0.0001). Several program goals were achieved or exceeded; however, 100% center participation in specialized clinical trainings was among notable exceptions. One program withdrew due to competing pandemic concerns; all others implemented comprehensive TFW policies. Overall, TTTF may have improved participating opioid treatment centers’ capacity to address tobacco use, although study limitations, including lower post-implementation evaluation response rates, suggest that results require replication in other opioid addiction treatment settings. Full article
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