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International Standards on Drug Use Prevention (UNODC/WHO), 2nd edition

This second updated edition of the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Prevention Standards, published jointly with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Standards summarise the currently available scientific evidence...
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Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention (2020) (WHO Europe)

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...
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Special measures for vulnerable groups with substance use disorders, during the Coronavirus epidemic (SERAF, Norway)

Information from the Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF), University of Oslo, Norway, about special measures for vulnerable groups with substance use disorders (SUD) during the Coronavirus epidemic, highlighting that people who...
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Interim guidance for homeless service providers to plan and respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)

Persons experiencing homelessness may be at risk for infection during an outbreak of COVID-19. This interim guidance is intended to support response planning by homeless service providers, including overnight emergency shelters, day...
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Information on opioid substitution and Sars-CoV-2/Covid-19 - Advice for physicians (Germany)

Germany. Information on opioid substitution and Sars-CoV-2/Covid-19 - Advice for physicians The coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 has reached the first substitution practices and outpatient clinics in Germany. It is now a matter of a...
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Leaflet: information on COVID-19 for people with chronic diseases (ECDC)

This leaflet provides basic information on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), how it spreads, symptoms, how to avoid catching or spreading the virus, and some specific advice for people with chronic diseases, their...
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Leaflet: information on COVID-19 for people with immunocompromising condition (ECDC)

This leaflet provides basic information on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), how it spreads, symptoms, how to avoid catching or spreading the virus, and some specific advice for people with immunocompromising condition, their...
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Leaflet: information on self-isolation and quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 (ECDC)

This leaflet provides basic information on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), how it spreads, symptoms, how to avoid catching or spreading the virus, and some specific advice and rules on self-isolation or quarantine...
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Leaflet: information on COVID-19 for pregnant women (ECDC)

This leaflet provides basic information on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), how it spreads, symptoms, how to avoid catching or spreading the virus, and some specific advice for pregnant women, their families and...
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COVID-19 Guidance for settings for vulnerable groups (HPSC, Ireland)

This guidance document gives general advice about preventing the spread of COVID-19 in settings for vulnerable groups, such as Homeless, Travellers, refugees/asylum seekers and others. The measures outlined are mainly focused on...
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