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How do economic recessions influence illicit drug use? 

How do economic recessions influence illicit drug use? 

A new report out today from the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) sheds light on how economic downturns can impact the use of illicit drugs. The publication — The impact of economic recessions on the use of illicit drugs: findings from a scoping literature revie — highlights how young people and socioeconomically vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected during times of recession.( EUDA - European Union Drugs Agency, Lissabon, 06.09.2024)

https://www.euda.europa.eu/publications/technical-reports/2024/impact-economic-recession-illicit-drugs_en