COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder March 10, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected many facets of society and has contributed to the worsening of the pre-existing, disproportionate morbidity and mortality of people of color. This presentation will discuss the overall impact of the pandemic and the evidence that it has intensified the epidemic of drug-related overdoses.

OBJECTIVES

• Discuss the impact of the pandemic and its psychological, neurological, and social consequences.
• Describe how COVID-19 has contributed to substance use disorders.
• List how disparities in treatment for the pandemic also manifest in the treatment of substance use disorders.
  

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, social workers, educators, law enforcement, attorneys, advocates, and informed laypersons.

SPEAKERS

Annelle Primm, MD, MPH

William B. Lawson, MD