Converging impact of the ongoing conflict and COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and substance use disorders in Ukraine
Journal: Journal of Emergency Management
Year: 2021

Since the Russian annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the subsequent occupation of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukraine has been facing increasing security and healthcare challenges. The seven-year war in East Ukraine has led to a rise in substance and alcohol use and increasing addiction rates among veterans, internally displaced persons, and civilian survivors. This article examines the combined impact of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict and COVID-19 pandemic o