Why METH users are at high risk of fatality due to COVID-19 infection?

Expert Rev Vaccines. 2020 Dec;19(12):1101-1103. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2020.1858059. Epub 2020 Dec 11.

Authors

Md Kamal Hossain¹, Majid Hassanzadeganroudsari¹, Vasso Apostolopoulos¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University , Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 33249941
DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2020.1858059

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; METH addiction; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; drug addiction; lung infection; methamphetamine; substance abuse; vaccine.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Neutralizing / immunology
COVID-19 / complications
COVID-19 / mortality*
COVID-19 / prevention & control
COVID-19 / virology
COVID-19 Vaccines / immunology*
Central Nervous System Stimulants / adverse effects*
Humans
Methamphetamine / adverse effects*
Risk
SARS-CoV-2 / immunology*
Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
Substance-Related Disorders / immunology
Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
Substance-Related Disorders / therapy

Substances

Antibodies, Neutralizing
COVID-19 Vaccines
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Methamphetamine