Dear Dr. Ronzani, Considerable attention has been focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. However, a key concern throughout Eastern Europe that remains for more than 2 years is the intense level of COVID-19 infection and associated death. During the last few months, alone, rates have more than doubled. Vaccination remains the best means of protection for the COVID-19 variants but that needs change because of virus mutation. Eastern Europe country health systems, like many elsewhere, are strained because of infection among service personnel and the risk of infection in health care settings (WHO, 2022).The Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) -Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research (RADAR) Center has received recognition and award from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse for its international collaborative research efforts. Since the early stages of the pandemic, the RADAR Center has been researching the COVID-19 impact on university student psycho-emotional conditions including substance use with particular focus on Eastern European countries. Papers have been published in the International
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