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Leslie H Lundahl1, Ciara Cannoy2
1Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 3901 Chrysler Service Drive, Tolan Park Medical Building, Suite 2A, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Abstract:
Studies have yielded mixed findings regarding changes in adolescent substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic; some report increased alcohol and cannabis use, others show less binge drinking and vaping behaviors, and others no change. In 2019, only 8.3% of the 1.1 million adolescents with a substance use disorder received specialized treatment. Treatment rates for 2020 have not yet been published. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines put into place in March 2020 caused the partial closure of many outpatient substance use clinics. The implications of this treatment suspension and special considerations for working with adolescents during stay-at-home orders are discussed.
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