National guidance:
NHS guidance on COVID-19: click here
Information from the UK government: click here
Advice for people who may have COVID-19 from Public Health England (PHE): click here
National Guidance A-Z
EU guidance on COVID-19: click here
General Pharmaceutical Council update on new legislation relating to controlled drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic: click here
Irish government: information on COVID-19 from the government of Ireland: click here
Irish National Social Inclusion Office: guidance documents and resources about COVID-19 and addiction: click here
Justice Innovation: new practice briefing ‘Family Drug and Alcohol Courts under Covid-19’
NHS Speciality Guide – Clinical guide for the management of people with alcohol dependence during the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF): click here
PHE: COVID-19 advice on stopping drinking for people dependent on alcohol during COVID-19 pandemic: click here
PHE: new advice (29 March) for the public on the mental health and well-being aspects of COVID-19 with information for people with specific mental health problems and on getting help in a crisis: click here
Release, a UK based advice service on drugs and drug law, has outlined advice for people who use drugs: click here
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: guidance on COVID-19 in pregnancy: click here
Royal Society for Public Health Statement on COVID-19: click here
Scottish Drug Foundation Updated guidance for contingency planning for services during COVID-19
UK government: COVID-19 guidance for commissioners and service providers for those dependent on drugs or alcohol: click here
UK government: guidance on COVID-19 testing for front-line workers who are self-isolating: click here
UK government: guidance on school closures in the UK, including a list of those considered to be key staff. This includes NHS staff and health and social care staff including volunteers: click here
UK Parliament: The Misuse of Drugs (Coronavirus) (Amendments Relating to the Supply of Controlled Drugs During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020: Written statement UK Parliament: click here
UN: Statement by the UN expert on the right to health on the protection of people who use drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic: click here
US Government coronavirus.gov for the latest COVID-19 updates: click here
WHO: Tobacco control during the COVID-19 pandemic: how we can help Statement from the Head of the WHO Convention Secretariat, Dr Adriana Blanco Marquizo: click here
WHO statement: Tobacco use and COVID-19
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