COVID-19 also affects breathing, decreasing the ability to properly take in oxygen, which makes the combination of opioids and COVID-19 infection particularly lethal.In addition, the chronic use of drugs such as tobacco, cocaine and opioids is associated with heart problems, including risk for heart attacks and heart failure.
"All substance use is highly comorbid with tobacco use," which can leave you more vulnerable to respiratory illnesses, added Volkow. MORE: My eating disorder thrived during the pandemic: COVID-19 quarantine sparks concern of eating disorder crisis MORE: CDC director, despite Trump criticism, sticks to timeline that most Americans to get vaccine by summer 2021
Sounds pretty much like any health issue puts you at risk. Should not be a surprise for a virus that can take such a toll on your immune system, when the body was already under stress.
Umm they die from substance abuse. Period.
Its alot if left wing mentally disturbed on the streets after years of neglect not getting them classically trained sychoetriic care threw incarceration . But I can see a demand for the return of mental incarceration .
Do people ever bother to engage brain? Druggies have a poor diet, toxic chemicals deteriorating their immune system, are filthy and poor hygiene. It isn't they are more susceptible, it's that they are toxic already and this virus optimizes the weekends. It's a virus like the flu.
Rioters
I can't believe to say this out
we need herd immunity/vaccine. facts/data dont lie: shutdowns dont work. for infected ppl: 99.8% of People Get Through This with Little to No Progressive or Significant Disease. sweden: no shutdown
Probably because they’re always sharing their pipes and cigarettes
Do you see how warped the blue state governors are across the United States, they ruled in essence that marijuana dispensaries were essential. Way to go there Democratic governors you’re killing a lot of people due to your warp minds.
Yea think!
Does that include the substances peddled by Big Pharma?
Duh
How about drug users & alcoholics? That’s what they are!
No shit - they are abusing their body which makes their immune system weaker - not that hard to understand
Except the homeless population. Garbage study! Ignores the obvious. So tired of the sell-out science.
Mariguanillo
Good, let corona wash away some of the scum off the streets
Hmmmm....weak immune system from drug abuse....who would have thought you be more likely not to survive covid. Ima journalism.... HODOR
Um..I think using those substances generally creates health issues. This article is dumb.
I can't believe I have to say this out loud, but drugs are bad. Including alcohol.
You mean drug addicts? Don’t try and church it up Dirt...