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Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Pioneering methadone programme gives hope to thousands in Dar es Salaam
In a discreet corner of the Mwananyamala District Hospital grounds, in Dar es Salaam, a group of young people queue up outside a small window to get their daily fix of methadone.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Linked to Reductions in Opioid Overdose Deaths
Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs was associated with a reduction in opioid-related overdose deaths
Long-term follow-up of patients treated with buprenorphine/naloxone
In the first long-term follow-up of patients treated with buprenorphine/naloxone (Bp/Nx) for addiction to opioid pain relievers, half reported that they were abstinent from the drugs 18 months after starting the therapy. After 3.5 years...
Mezinárodní standardy prevence užívání drog
Tyto globální mezinárodní standardy shrnují v současné době dostupné vědecké důkazy a popisují intervence a politiky, u nichž bylo zjištěno, že vedou k pozitivním výsledkům prevence a jejich charakteristikám. Současně globální mezinárodní...
Evropské normy kvality protidrogové prevence
EDPQS poskytují soubor zásad, které pomáhají rozvíjet a posuzovat kvalitu protidrogové prevence. Nabízejí komplexní zdroj popisující všechny prvky protidrogové prevence. EDPQS byly vyvinuty Evropským partnerstvím pro standardy prevence na...
Registrace otevřena na pátou evropskou drogovou letní školu
Nedovolené drogy v Evropě: poptávka, nabídka a veřejné politiky
Is it Time to Talk to Your Teen About Drug Use?
The US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has recently updated its Family Checkup resource for parents concerned about whether their children will start or are already using drugs.
European Drug Report 2015
The EU Drug Agency (EMCCDA) has published the European Drug Report 2015. In its annual review, the agency reflects on 20 years of monitoring and examines the global influences and local ramifications of Europe’s ever-changing drugs problem...
A Guide to Working with Community Groups
The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) have put together a guide to working with African communities, settled in Australia. The guide itself states that 'whilst the research and community consultation underpinning this toolkit have focused on...
From Coercion to Cohesion: Treating Drug Dependence through Health Care, Not Punishment
The aim of this draft discussion paper, “From coercion to cohesion: Treating drug dependence through health care, not punishment”, is to promote a health-oriented approach to drug dependence. The International Drug Control Conventions give...
Guide to Implementing Family Skills Training Programmes for Drug Abuse Prevention
UNODC published Guidelines to implement family skills training programmes for drug abuse prevention in March 2009. These guidelines contain evidence of effectiveness, principles of family skills training programmes, cultural adaptation...
