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Perspectives on alcohol and substance abuse in refugee settings: lessons from the field

Emmanuel Streel Marian Schilperoord

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In refugee settings, alcohol and other psychoactive substances can potentiate many underlying problems and contribute to the erosion of social relations and community structure. Interventions to minimise harmful use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances can lead to positive changes, but must

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aacc59984f5a4db2b3a648e https://doi.org/10.1097/wtf.0b013e328341315f

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