refugee

Challenges in substance use treatment as perceived by professionals and Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany

Scientific article

17 November 2023

Background This study explores substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUDs) among Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany. The research investigates the challenges and experiences related to SU treatment from the perspectives of both...

War - psychological skills for surviving and coping with traumatic events: Helping people who have become refugees or internally displaced

ISSUP Webinar

2 June 2022

ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine welcome you to a joint initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine.

War - psychological skills for surviving and coping with traumatic events: Helping people who have become refugees or internally displaced

2 June 2022

Kyiv

Ukraine

ISSUP Ukraine and ITTC-Ukraine welcome you to a joint initiative dedicated to the ongoing war and the horrific events that resulted from Russian's attack on Ukraine.

Assessing the Feasibility of Providing a Family Skills Intervention, “Strong Families”, for Refugee Families Residing in Reception Centers in Serbia

Scientific article

Abstract: War exposure and forced displacement threaten the wellbeing of caregivers and their children, leaving them at risk of negative outcomes, such as elevated rates of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The...

Exploring the Factors that Influence Harmful Alcohol Use Through the Refugee Journey: A Qualitative Study

Book

9 November 2020

This report from Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the University of Edinburgh School of Health in Social Science explores the factors influencing harmful alcohol use through the refugee journey. Drawing on interviews...

World Refugee Week

News

Last week was World Refugee Week and World Refugee Day was on June 20. UNODC showed solidarity on social media to mark that day. UNODC has piloted family skills programmes in line with the International Standard on Drug Use Prevention to...

Sketch Map for Kiryandongo Settlement in Uganda

Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Problems among Refugees in Primary Health Care

Scientific article

24 November 2014

Abstract Background Population-based epidemiological research has established that refugees in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are at increased risk for a range of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) problems. Improved...