Changes in the Consumption of Psychoactive Substances During Containment Linked to COVID-19
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The SARS-CoV 2 pandemic started in China in December 2019, then reached France on January 24, 2020.
On March 14, France moved into phase 3 of the epidemic threshold with the implementation of containment measures on March 17 Measures were put in place by N.Belloubet (French Minister of Justice) from March 17, including suspension of visiting rooms and activities in detention.
Containment provides boredom and isolation with many potential consequences: sleep disturbance, anxiety, PTSD, depression, suicide, addictive behavior and violence.
However,prisoners have a higher prevalence of substance use disorders than the general population.
What will have been the impact of the confinement on the consumption of psychoactive substances by prisoners at the Villeneuve Les Maguelone prison.
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Anonymous questionnaire from the start
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Collection of socio-demographic data
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Collection of consumption data before and during containment
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Collection of monitoring data
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- percentage changes in the consumption of psychoactive substances [1 day]
percentage changes in the consumption of psychoactive substances
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Assessment of the level of stress [1 day]
Assessment of the level of stress by self-administered questionnaire before / during confinement
- Assessment of depression [1 day]
Assessment of depression by self-administered questionnaire before / during confinement
- Craving modification evaluation [1 day]
Craving modification evaluation
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
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Men incarcerated at Villeneuve Les Maguelone prison
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On a given date (May 12)
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Major
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French speaking
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non illiterate
Exclusion criteria:
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minors
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patients refusing
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non-French speaking
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illiterate
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | UH Montpellier | Montpellier | France | 34295 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Aurélie Mieuset, PhD, University Hospitals of Montpellier
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- RECHMPL20_0273