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While staying home may be the safer way to avoid getting and spreading COVID-19, addiction specialists acknowledge Emma's concern: Doing so may increase feelings of depression and anxiety among people in recovery — and those are underlying causes of drug and alcohol use and addiction..."We consider addiction a disease of isolation," says Dr. Marvin Seppala, chief medical officer at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. "Now we're isolating all these people and expecting them to pick up the phone, get on line, that sort of thing — and it may not work out as well."
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery. NIDA posted the following:
COVID-19 Resources
There is a innate contradiction in protocol for those in MAT. To show up for treatment people must wait in line, with other people, AKA “gathering”.
How do we continue providing care for those in need without putting people who are already at risk in greater risky environments?