health and social responses

This information flyer has been designed to inform people who inject drugs how they can reduce their risk of infection and advice regarding the acquiral and use of injecting equipment provision during...

How can needle exchange services and opioid substitution therapy be safeguarded in the midst of a novel viral outbreak? Scottish Guidance considers potential disruptions to delivery, and suggests ways of ensuring continuity...

This website documents the French regulation that describes how to adapt OST prescriptions during the pandemic.

These are recommendations to drug users provided by the French Drogues Info Service, during the COVID-19 pandemic (French only),

A document drawn up by GREA, the Fachverband Sucht, Ticino Addiction, Addiction Suisse and the SSAM calls for increased protection for users and professionals as well as greater flexibility in the application...

The Swiss Addiction Medicine association provides recommendations to doctors and services providing OST during the pandemic to ensure continuity of services.

COVID-19 guidance published by the UNODC for people who use drugs and people in prison. Publisher's summary: All people have the right to health, even in countries under lockdown or where a...

This information note from the MILDECA (Interministerial Mission for Combating Drugs and Addictive Behaviours), provides recommendations to the general public regarding the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during the COVID-19...

Prisons and other places of detention are enclosed environments where people (including staff) live in close proximity. Every country has a responsibility to increase their level of preparedness, alert and response to...