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Tools and strategies to respond to acute substance use emergencies or population-wide crises affecting substance use.
Virtual Launch of the 2021 European Drug Report
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected drug use and supply? What drugs are causing the most concern today? What are the latest trends in drug production and trafficking?
Find out more in the recording of the online media event from 9...
Call for Papers: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nicotine and Tobacco Use
Nicotine & Tobacco Research intends to publish a themed issue on the COVID-19 pandemic and nicotine and tobacco use. The guest editors will be Jessica Barrington-Trimis, Melissa Harrell, Elias Klemperer, and Anuja Majmundar.
The COVID-19...
European Drug Report 2021
The Trends and Developments report presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set of national data across these...
Call for Papers: New Drug and other Behavioural Trends During Social-Distancing for the COVID-19 Pandemic
This Special Issue explores new drug and behavioural trends during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We welcome multidisciplinary contributions aimed at enhancing the understanding of how “physical distancing” and other radical changes in our...
Opportunity to Publish a Scientific Article on New Psychoactive Substances!
UNODC is proud to be the co-editor of Special Issue “New Drug and other Behavioural Trends During Social-Distancing for the COVID-19 Pandemic” of the Journal “Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health” and cordially invites you to...
Addressing Unprecedented Challenges in Management of SUD’s and GBV in the midst of COVID-19
ISSUP Kenya would like to present their Webinar on Addressing Unprecedented Challenges in Management of SUD's and GBV in the midst of COVID-19. The Webinar will explore emerging trends in Substance Use Disorder and Gender-based violence in view of COVID-19 and the correlations between SUD’s and GBV, with special emphasis of the impact of COVID-19.
U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO) "Behavioral Health: Patient Access, Provider Claims Payment, and the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Source: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-437r.pdf
Fast Facts
How has the need for and availability of services for mental health and substance use disorders changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Evidence suggests these...
COVID-19 and drugs in the European neighborhood: lessons learned from Ukraine and Georgia
Objective: -
- To present results from studies carried out to collect insights from people who use drugs and service providers on how COVID-19 control measures have affected their lives, as well as the drug market
- To discuss how some of...
Considerations on scientific communication in the hyperconnected post COVID-19 era
Current world circumstances provoke multifaceted reflections on science from different standpoints correspondent to the complexity of reality. The relevance of scientific research to face threats such as COVID-19 is clear. Thanks to science...
Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons
Source: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/13745/TD0321143ENN_002.pdf
Summary
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way we live, with European countries having to introduce...
Drinking Transitions During Lockdown
Watch the video of the research presentation “Understanding drinking transitions during lockdown: social inequalities, alcohol and the COVID-19 pandemic” by Dr Emily Nicholls (University of York), delivered at the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol...
COVID-19 Perceived Impact and Psychological Variables as Predictors of Unhealthy Food and Alcohol Consumption Trajectories: The Role of Gender and Living with Children as Moderators
Abstract
The present study examines the trajectories of unhealthy food and alcohol consumption over time and considers whether perceived impact of COVID-19 and psychological variables are predictors of these trajectories. We ascertained...
Civil Society & COVID-19 - Responses to the Pandemic
Side event during the 64th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) organized jointly by the UNODC Civil Society Unit and VNGOC.
Best Practices for Integrating Medical Students Into Telehealth Visits
Abstract
Telehealth has become an increasingly important part of health care delivery, with a dramatic rise in telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth visits will continue to be a part of care delivery after the...
Virtual Twelve Step Meeting Attendance During the COVID-19 Period A Study of Members of Narcotics Anonymous
Abstract
Objectives:
Face-to-face meetings are key components of Twelve Step (TS) fellowships’ support of members’ abstinence. Home confinement during COVID-19 made this less feasible. Our objective was to ascertain whether a...
Surge in Overdose Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over 87,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses over a 12 month period ending in September 2020.
Without question, there is a link between the increased numbers of people dying from drug overdoses and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fear...
The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
ISSUP Indonesia presents Webinar in order to meet the Launch of ISSUP National Chapter Indonesia:
"The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic"
World Situation with Regard to Drug Abuse
This report contains a summary of the information available to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the extent of drug use and its health consequences.
The report includes information on:
- Emerging drig trends
- Chal...
Disruption to Mental Health Services Caused by COVID-19
A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) survey has found that 93% of countries worldwide have experienced significant disruption to mental health services.
With a rise in demand for these services, these worring findings suggest there...
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Restrictions on Homicide and Property Crime
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen the introduction of restrictions and countrywide lockdowns around the world, has changed criminal activity.
This research breif, put together by UNODC, examines the way the homicide, robbery, theft...
