Armed conflict and public health: into the 21st century

S Garry, F Checchi - Journal of Public Health, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Many people worldwide are affected by conflict, and countries affected are less
likely to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This review outlines the effects of …

Impact of armed conflict on cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review

M Jawad, EP Vamos, M Najim, B Roberts, C Millett - Heart, 2019 - heart.bmj.com
Objectives Prolonged armed conflict may constrain efforts to address non-communicable
disease in some settings. We assessed the impact of armed conflict on cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Psychoactive substance use and its relationship to stress, emotional state, depressive symptomatology, and perceived threat during the COVID-19 pandemic …

NA Martínez-Vélez, M Tiburcio, G Natera Rey… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
People can increase their use of psychoactive substances in response to stressful situations
as a maladaptive mechanism for reducing negative affective states. It is therefore necessary …

Escaping the past and living in the present: a qualitative exploration of substance use among Syrian male refugees in Germany

J Lindert, U Neuendorf, M Natan, I Schäfer - Conflict and health, 2021 - Springer
Background Syrians have been the largest group of refugees in Germany since 2014. Little
is known about Syrian refugeesperspectives on substance use. The aim of this study is to …

Examining intersections between violence against women and violence against children: perspectives of adolescents and adults in displaced Colombian communities

JJ Mootz, L Stark, E Meyer, K Asghar, AH Roa, A Potts… - Conflict and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Research examining the interrelated drivers of household violence against
women and violence against children is nascent, particularly in humanitarian settings. Gaps …

Young‐age exposure to armed conflict and women's experiences of intimate partner violence

O Torrisi - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examines the legacy of experiencing armed conflict in childhood and
adolescence on women's later risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) in four ex‐Soviet …

Priorities for addressing substance use disorder in humanitarian settings

MC Greene, S Haddad, A Busse, N Ezard… - Conflict and Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Populations affected by humanitarian emergencies are vulnerable to substance
(alcohol and other drug) use disorders, yet treatment and prevention services are scarce …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of armed conflict on cancer among civilian populations in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

M Jawad, C Millett, R Sullivan, F Alturki… - …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Armed conflicts are increasingly impacting countries with a high burden of
cancer. The aim of this study is to systematically review the literature on the impact of armed …

Alcohol use among conflict-affected persons in Ukraine: risk factors, coping and access to mental health services

A Ramachandran, N Makhashvili… - European journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background There are approximately 1.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in
Ukraine as a result of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Exposure to violence, forced …

Challenges and opportunities for implementation of substance misuse interventions in conflict-affected populations

MC Greene, JC Kane, K Khoshnood, P Ventevogel… - Harm reduction …, 2018 - Springer
Alcohol and other drug misuse are significant but neglected public health issues in conflict-
affected populations. In this article, we review the literature on the challenges and strategies …