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Lisbon, Oct 1 (EFE), (Camera: Cynthia de Benito).- The global health and economic crisis unleashed by Covid-19 should not affect anti-drug policies, which must be protected so that everything is not even worse, the head of the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Alexis Goosdeel said during an interview with Efe.SOUNDBITES OF ALEXIS GOOSDEEL, EMCDDA DIRECTOR:"For example, we have seen an increase in cannabis and also drugs —mainly Benzodiazepines— consumption, but also in alcohol consumption, many times along with Benzodiazepines and cannabis. There is also another group of drugs which are normally associated with recreational use, such as ecstasy or cocaine. We see that during the first two months (of lockdown), when there were severe restrictions on mobility, there was a decrease in consumption that can also be explained by the fact that for people who are under lockdown in a small place, with other people or who are difficult circumstances, consuming stimulants is not precisely what helps the most." "The pandemic has had a very negative impact on the mental health of citizens, not only those who were already drug consumers. We have realised now that there is a problem as a consequence of anxiety in many groups and this is something which will not disappear."
Lisbon, Sep 30 (EFE), (Camera: Cynthia de Benito).- The global health and economic crisis unleashed by Covid-19 should not affect anti-drug policies, which must be protected so that everything is not even worse, the head of the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Alexis Goosdeel said during an interview with Efe.SOUNDBITES OF ALEXIS GOOSDEEL, EMCDDA DIRECTOR:"For example, we have seen an increase in cannabis and also drugs —mainly Benzodiazepines— consumption, but also in alcohol consumption, many times along with Benzodiazepines and cannabis. There is also another group of drugs which are normally associated with recreational use, such as ecstasy or cocaine. We see that during the first two months (of lockdown), when there were severe restrictions on mobility, there was a decrease in consumption that can also be explained by the fact that for people who are under lockdown in a small place, with other people or who are difficult circumstances, consuming stimulants is not precisely what helps the most." "The pandemic has had a very negative impact on the mental health of citizens, not only those who were already drug consumers. We have realised now that there is a problem as a consequence of anxiety in many groups and this is something which will not disappear."
Police stand guard at the scene after a French police officer was killed during an anti-drug operation in Avignon. IMAGES
Vienna (Austria), Mar 25 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jordi Kuhs / Christian Bruna) While Covid-19 monopolizes almost all the attention, the UN on Thursday warned of an "invisible epidemic": the growing drug use among people over 65 years of age. A phenomenon little studied and that will increase throughout the world due to the aging of the population.FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN VIENNA
Banda Aceh (Indonesia), Oct 22 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Hotli Simanjuntak) Indonesian authorities destroyed this Thursday marijuana plants in Banda Aceh, one of the most prolific areas in the Asian country for the planting of this plant.FOOTAGE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF DRUGS IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA
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