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Biopsychosocial Impacts Of Social Distancing Due To Covid-19 In People Over 65: A Literature Review, Nicole Lacap May 2023

Biopsychosocial Impacts Of Social Distancing Due To Covid-19 In People Over 65: A Literature Review, Nicole Lacap

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Background: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020, elderly populations aged 65+ have been deemed at-risk for severe symptoms and poor prognosis. Because it is important to protect this vulnerable population, policies such as social distancing and shelter-in-place orders have been implemented in the United States in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. However, many older citizens may live alone or may not have access to technology, and therefore may be limited in their ability to maintain important relationships and social interactions throughout shelter-in-place orders and social distancing. Therefore, it is important to understand the cost …


Trends In Opioid Usage And The Covid-19 Pandemic, Priya Brahmbhatt, Jeffery Powers May 2023

Trends In Opioid Usage And The Covid-19 Pandemic, Priya Brahmbhatt, Jeffery Powers

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The opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected individuals in the United States in various capacities, and new avenues to reduce the harmful effects of both public health crises must be explored. It has been found that those with substance use disorders have an increased risk for COVID-19 (Wang 2021). There have been more visits to emergency rooms for substance overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic (Holland 2021). This research project attempted to understand the trends amongst opioid users during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, in …


The Opioid Epidemic & Narcan® Education: Current State Of Narcan® Use, Alicia Podwojniak, Fatimah Seyed-Ali, Akhil Abraham, Archana Salek May 2022

The Opioid Epidemic & Narcan® Education: Current State Of Narcan® Use, Alicia Podwojniak, Fatimah Seyed-Ali, Akhil Abraham, Archana Salek

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Objectives:

  • Investigate the need for increased naloxone awareness and availability in communities across the state [New Jersey]
  • Assess the current advantages and disadvantages of Narcan® use
  • Identify the barriers preventing naloxone from becoming a socially accepted treatment
  • Develop an education plan to effectively teach target communities about Narcan® training and related resources/centers in that area.