Alcohol and Drug Foundation (Australia), April 27th 2020 There are now new challenges for people who access opioid replacement therapy (ORT) due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Many may be experiencing anxiety and fear due to COVID-19 and trying to reduce and mitigate these feelings is vital. In most cases, people who are on ORT are required to visit their health clinic or pharmacy on a...
Keeping up with hepatitis, liver, and COVID-19 resources
Hepatitis SA, May 2020 Hepatitis SA currently have a collection of hepatitis/liver related COVID-19 resources available online through their library catalogue. Hepatitis SA maintains a specialist library of physical and online resources; including books, reports, audio-visual resources, journals and newsletters, with the services of a professional librarian. Find the COVID-19 information here ...
COVID-19 and viral hepatitis FAQs in English, Korean, Chinese
Hepatitis NSW, May 2020 Since the COVID-19 virus is so new and can be life threatening, there are many unknown factors at play. This is even more so for people with pre-existing health conditions to consider. To help address those concerns and to answer the frequently asked questions, Hepatitis NSW has now compiled a number of online resources. All pages are based on the most up to date...
Methadone Lowers Testosterone in Men Only
WebMD Health News, Sep 5, 2014
Treating addiction to heroin and other opioid drugs with methadone can dramatically lower testosterone levels, but only in men, new research suggests.
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