Ukraine. LIFE UNDER OCCUPATION – Part III. Substitution therapy under fire
Ukraine. LIFE UNDER OCCUPATION – Part III. Substitution therapy under fire
Time passed. The occupation continued. As spring came, the situation in the city hardened. The Russians began to behave more brazenly and defiantly, and gradually life turned into a chronicle of violence and crime.
March, which every year previously brought the promise of spring and the miracle of nature’s revival after a long winter, this year promised nothing but more death and destruction, sown by the horde that came from the east. In Kherson, people continued to take to the streets for anti-Russian protests. On March 21, the occupiers used tear gas, stun grenades, and firearms on them. People were injured.
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It goes without saying that under the conditions of the occupation there was no possibility of bringing in substitution drugs, as well as syringes, condoms, rapid tests, and other handouts. However, due to the declining population in general and harm reduction clients in particular, the pre-war supply was sufficient for quite a long time. Moreover, when it came to substitution therapy, the cessation of provision was not because the drugs had run out. (Igor Kuzmenko in Drug Reporter, Ungarn, 03.04.2023)