A number of organisations have issued surveys to gather information from across different support services and individuals to assess the impact of COVID-19. We have listed some of the surveys relevant to the substance misuse sector below, and will continue to update this list as other surveys are launched.
Adfam – Lockdown effects on families and friends of someone with a drug, alcohol or gambling problem
Release – Impact of Coronavirus on Drug Purchases Survey
Crisis – Covid-19 sector survey to understand the support needed by people experiencing homelessness
UCLH Find&Treat team and UCL Collaborative Centre for Inclusion Health – London Hostel COVID-19 Survey
GT Research – Trans-European COVID-19 and drug use survey Phase 1: lockdown
Mini-European Web Survey on Drugs (EWSD) – Impact of COVID-19 on patterns of drug use, harms and drug services in the European Union
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