- Tytuł:
- Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in Europe
- Autorzy:
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Pirona, Alessandro
Matias, João
Montanari, Linda
Skarupova, Katerina
Ferri, Marica
Giraudon, Isabelle
Mounteney, Jane
Sleiman, Sandrine
Natoniewska, Katarzyna
Guarita, Bruno
Vandam, Liesbeth
Surmont, Tim
Griffiths, Paul - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2195717.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2022-05-27
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Gdański. Instytut Geografii
- Tematy:
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COVID-19
drugs
drug markets
drug use
pandemic
drug-related harms
drug treatment
harm reduction
opioid agonist treatment - Opis:
- Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way we live, with European countries having to introduce unprecedented measures to protect public health. As with all areas of life, drug consumption, related harms and drug markets have been impacted, as have the drug services established to respond to drug-related problems. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction instigated three rapid assessment studies to identify the initial impact and implications of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and in prisons. Findings from these studies revealed that the pandemic and associated health prevention measures implemented by the countries impacted drug markets and use differently depending on the different periods and events throughout the pandemic, but also according to particular drugs or user characteristics. Most drug services remained operational throughout the pandemic in order to assure continuity of care. This was achieved by innovation and adaptation of their services, especially during the different lockdown periods. Thus, the results from these rapid assessments provide a glimpse into new developments in the drugs field across European countries emerging both during and in response to the pandemic, and which could have important implications for the future.
- Źródło:
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Journal of Geography, Politics and Society; 2022, 12, 1; 4-7
2084-0497
2451-2249 - Pojawia się w:
- Journal of Geography, Politics and Society
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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