covid-19

Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons

Book

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...

EMCDDA Trendspotter Study on COVID-19 and Drugs

Book

The EMCDDA releases today the third in a series of rapid ‘trendspotter’ studies exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the drug situation and responses to it. Revisiting and reviewing findings from two studies in 2020 on the effects of the...

Drinking Transitions During Lockdown

Video and audio recordings

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...

The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

ISSUP Webinar

25 April 2021

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"

The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

25 April 2021

Jakarta

Indonesia

ISSUP Indonesia presents Webinar in order to meet the Launch of ISSUP National Chapter Indonesia: "The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic"

World Situation with Regard to Drug Abuse

Book

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 Challenges...

Disruption to Mental Health Services Caused by COVID-19

Book

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 is...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Violence Against Women and Girls

Scientific article

Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, and the introduction of restrictions and lockdowns in countries around the world, evidence suggests that there has been a dramatic increas in reports of violence against women and girls. The aim of...

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Restrictions on Homicide and Property Crime

Scientific article

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 and...

Drinking Transitions During Lockdown

28 April 2021

Online

United Kingdom

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) warmly invite you to an online event on Wednesday 28 April from 12:30-14:00 BST for the fourth SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2021.