This paper reviews the literature on substance use among populations displaced by conflict.
Of the 17 publications presenting primary data retained for review, all consider populations …

Background: There are currently over 55 million refugees and internally displaced persons
due to armed conflict. In addition, there are around 150 million more conflict-affected …

Background On the 15th of August 2021, Kabul was captured by the Taliban, leading to the
fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The present study investigated PTSD symptoms …

Background Substance use among populations displaced by conflict is a neglected area of
public health. Alcohol, khat, benzodiazepine, opiate, and other substance use have been …

This study examines the factors associated with the change in the number of suicides per
month during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2021. For economic indicators …

The Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak is a significant mental health threat. The
continuing exposure to life-threatening infection may cause serious stress, and recognition …

Background The overall suicide rate in China has dropped substantially since the 1990s, but
a slowdown in the decrease and even a reversing trend was observed in specific groups in …

The aim of this study is to present the characteristics of gunshot suicides by highlighting the
ones with multiple entrance wounds. The criminal investigation reports of suicides (n= 318) …

BackgroundSuicide rates increase following periods of war; however, the mechanism
through which this occurs is not known. The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and characteristics of homicide-
suicide events in Southwestern Croatia from 1986–2009 relying on autopsy reports of the …