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Recommendations for drug users and professionals in mental health and addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic (AMA, Morocco, French)

These are recommendations (in French) written by the Moroccan Association of Addictology, are destined to people who use drugs, mental health and addiction professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. They include general guidelines...

EMCDDA webinar: How is COVID-19 shaping the future of drug services in Europe?

The EMCDDA is offering a new series of webinars around the theme of COVID-19. The purpose of the webinars is to help those working in the drugs field understand how drug users...

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Guidance for handling acute opioid withdrawals for doctors at hospitals and treatment centers

Identification of bottlenecks in the harm reduction facilities. Where possible: suggestions for improvements and examples of creative solution

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National Plan for Drugs / COVID-19 - Spain

Comprehensive resource with documentation for professionals on different aspects of the COVID situation, including links to different international organisations.

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Treatment, care and rehabilitation of people with drug use disorder in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic

Suggestions about treatment, care and rehabilitation of people with drug use disorder in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - advice for people using drugs

General advice for homeless drug users written in Plain English. Includes advice on how to recognise symptoms, potential disruption to drug and health services, and harm reduction methods.

Policy and practice briefings: Adult family members of people with drug problems

There are different ways in which families of people who use drugs may be affected and may affect the drug use of their family member. Some are positive and some are negative...

Policy and practice briefings: Vulnerable young people

Many young people experiment with drugs but only a minority become dependent on drugs in young adulthood. Those who are most vulnerable to drug dependence are socially disadvantaged young people and those...

Policy and practice briefings: Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Europe has a long history of migration and the diversity of its ethnicities and religions creates complex links between ethnicity and drug use. More recently, following a high level of conflicts in...

Policy and practice briefings: Older people with problematic opioid use

People over the age of 40 make up an increasing share of those with an opioid problem in Europe. This is reflected in the increasing age of those in drug treatment and...

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