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Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020

Book
The Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020 provides an analysis of the global synthetic drugs market. The first part of this report provides options for responses to counter the synthetic drug problem. The second part presents a global...

Substance Use and Pregnancy During COVID-19

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
The fight against COVID-19 continues throughout the U.S., increasing stress and anguish among vulnerable populations struggling with substance use. Among those vulnerable populations, pregnant women present major concerns as they face an...

The Pandemic Nine Months On: What Lessons Have Drug and Alcohol Services Learned?

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Services have had the chance to come to terms with the seismic and sudden changes that the pandemic required of us nine months ago.

This webinar will look at whether some of these changes have been beneficial and will outlast the pandemic, and also what services will embrace on return to a more normal environment.

Medical Council on Alcohol: Alcohol and Covid Webinar 2020

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As we enter the 2nd wave of the Covid pandemic, alcohol is much in the news. The relationship between alcohol and Covid is multi-faceted. There is evidence that alcohol consumption has increased during lockdown, as have mental health problems. Access to services has been impacted. Alcohol consumption may also increase the risk of infection, for instance by causing disinhibition and reduced social distancing.