Increased COVID-19 infection risk, COVID-19 vaccine inaccessibility, and unacceptability: Worrisome trio for patients with substance abuse disorders

Abstract

www.jogh.org • doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03106 1 2021 • Vol. 11 • 03106 The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has massively strained the health care system and the lives of individuals, causing mass destruction to social and economic structures. The greatest impact, however, is probable in the stigmatized community that suffers from substance use disorders (SUDs) including opioid, and alcohol use disorders (AUD) [1].