Framing substance use disorders among forcibly displaced people through a syndemics lens.

Abstract Syndemics are synergistically interacting epidemics (for example, the of substance use disorders and forced displacement) in a particular context with shared drivers such as pre-existing political, structural, social health conditions. Policymakers may ask what risks needs for forcibly displaced people regards to disorder (SUD). Working from syndemics framework, we would argue that multiple risk resiliency factors relating both displacement SUD work synergistically, impact more significantly upon some populations than others. These include structural inequality racism, deprivation, violence, homelessness, trauma, childhood adversity, co-morbid physical mental disorders. Individuals become vulnerable while experiencing displacement, during transition, settlement or resettlement, also through their life across generations. In this perspective, our answers policymakers becomes nuanced. We integrated, multi-modal interventions, cross-disciplinary collaborations, cross-pollination ideas knowledge embedding lived experience bridge gaps make limited resources sustainable ways. This presentation will detail aspects application syndemic lens evidence base on among generate discussion scientists, clinicians can do these insights. Disclosure Interest None Declared