CONSUMPTION PATTERNS BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG PATIENTS ADMITTED TO INPATIENT DRUG DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT: RESULTS OF TWO CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEYS FROM 2018 AND 2021

Consumption patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients admitted to inpatient drug detoxification treatment: Results of two cross-sectional surveys from 2018 and 2021

BackgroundThe lockdown measures during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic could have influenced drug consumption patterns of persons with drug use disorder, especially due to a reduced availability of drugs, an increased consumption of sedating substances as a coping strategy, or a shift to novel psychotropic substances (NPS) associated with an increased drug

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Ballistic Limit of High-Strength Steel and Al7075-T6 Multi-Layered Plates Under 7.62-mm Armour Piercing Projectile Impact

Abstract This paper presents the computational-based ballistic limit of laminated metal panels comprised of high strength steel and aluminium alloy Al7075-T6 plate at different thickness combinations to necessitate the weight reduction of existing armour steel plate.The numerical models of monolithic configuration, double-layered configuration and

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