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Best Practices for Integrating Medical Students Into Telehealth Visits

Scientific article

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 pandemic...

Virtual Twelve Step Meeting Attendance During the COVID-19 Period A Study of Members of Narcotics Anonymous

Scientific article

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 transition to...

Surge in Overdose Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic

News

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, stress...

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...

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.

Civil Society and COVID-19 – responses during the pandemic

15 April 2021

Online

The event will give an overview of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by civil society organisations across the globe and showcase practical examples of NGOs upholding health and other important services during a time of crisis.

It will be held on Zoom with interpretation in French, Russian and Spanish.