Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, February–March 2021

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Board, Amy ; Clarke, Kristie E. N. ; Czeisler, Charles A. ; Czeisler, Mark É. ; Howard, Mark E. ; Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W. ; Thierry, JoAnn M.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Adults with disabilities experience higher levels of mental health conditions and substance use than do adults without disabilities. What is added by this report? During February-March 2021, 64.1% of surveyed U.S. adults with disabilities reported adverse mental health symptoms or substance use; past-month substance use was higher than that among adults without disabilities (40.6% versus 24.5%, respectively). Among adults with a diagnosis of mental health or substance use conditions, adults with disabilities more frequently (43% versus 35%) reported pandemic-related difficulty accessing related care and medications. What are the implications for public health practice? During public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, enhanced mental health and substance use screening among adults with disabilities and improved access to related health care services are critical. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biopharmaceutics Communicable Diseases Coronavirus COVID-19 Emergencies Mental Disorders Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Pandemics Persons With Disabilities Public Health Safety Stress, Psychological Substance-Related Disorders

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• Keywords:
  Humans; Mental health; Mental processes; Mental stress; COVID-19; Public health; Emergency response; Medical screening; Health care; Substance abuse; Mental disorders; Psychological effects; Psychological factors; Cognitive function; Intellectual disabilities; Developmental disabilities; Disabled workers; Regression analysis; Pharmaceuticals; Drugs
• Source:
  MMWR 2021 Aug; 70(34):1142-1149
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7034a3
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  34437518
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8389385
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  34
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063357
• Contact Point Address:
  Amy Board, DrPH, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, Atlanta, GA
• Email:
  aboard@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/109819/cdc_109819_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 391.25 KB ]