Ukraine invasion has forced innovative strategies to maintain drug treatment for people addicted to opioids
Brendan Hoffman/Global Fund Advocates NetworkFollowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, disruption to the supply of medications for opioid addiction put people at risk of withdrawal. Medications like buprenorphine and methadone are illegal in Russia, making them impossible to obtain in occupied areas. Population migration to different regions, Russian occupation of specific areas and disruption to supply chains all created problems that endangered the treatment of people addicted to opioids in Ukraine. The responses to tackle these issues were analysed by Dr Olga Morozova’s research team for the International Journal of Drug Policy.
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