Substance use services for refugees
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Original Article
In 2017, a record number of 68.5 million people were living in forced displacement. Over one-third of these are refugees who crossed country borders in search of safety and protection, primarily into low- and middle-income countries.1 Becoming a refugee influences risks for substance use disorders due to high levels of distress and mental health problems, disruption of protective community networks, transformation of social roles, changes in access to substances, and weakened enforcement of substance control policies.2 Epidemiological evidence corroborates the burden of substance use in forciblydisplaced populations, particularly among men and individuals with mental disorders.
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