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Policy brief – how supervised consumption sites can save lives and improve local communities
At the 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users, held in Glasgow, Scotland, international policymakers gathered to discuss the global overdose crisis and the role that supervised consumption sites can play in...
Cost of Substance Use on the Economic Productivity of Canadians – Findings at a Glance
In 2020, the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) data reported that substance use resulted in a loss of $22.4 billion in productivity. This represents 45.6% of the overall cost and harms of substance use, which amounted to $49.1...
Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
ISRAEL POLICE: Fentanyl Distribution Cases
Attached: an article written by Superintendent Ilan Malka of ISRAEL POLICE on the subject of Fentanyl Distribution Cases published in WCO RILO WE INFO magazine - June 2023 edition.
Pouring over public opinion: Alcohol Policies in the UK
In the UK, alcohol presents an urgent and growing problem: 70 people die due to alcohol every day. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this crisis, with alcohol-specific deaths having increased by 27% between 2019 and 2021, reaching...
New rule in New Zealand requires warning on all packaged alcohol
A new rule will require all packaged alcohol being sold to have warnings on the label about the harm it can cause to unborn babies.
The food safety agency says the move is supported by advice from doctors, midwives, the Ministry of...
Introduction to Forensic Substance Use Evaluation
New Global Coalition Launched to Address Synthetic Drug Threats
World Drug Report 2023
Cannabis laws in Europe: questions and answers for policymaking
Introduction
This publication answers some of the more frequently asked questions raised in discussions about cannabis legislation. While the primary focus is on the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, relevant legislation for...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
Journée mondiale de la drogue au Togo
Dans le cadre de la célébration du 26 juin ..
L'ONG RAPAA..a effectué un passage dans l'émission télévisée la Poz de la TVT avec la participation d'un membre du CNAD
Hier 26 juin l'ONG RAPAA a aussi animé une emission en langue Ewe...
Support. Don't Punish International Day of Action
A global advocacy campaign calling for drug policies based on health and human rights.
Support. Don’t Punish is a global grassroots-centred initiative in support of harm reduction and drug policies that prioritise public health and human...
Η εφαρμογή προτύπων ποιότητας (QS) στη θεραπευτική κοινότητα Coolmine
ΙΣΤΟΡΙΚΟ: Η εφαρμογή των προτύπων ποιότητας από την Coolmine περιλαμβάνει μια περίοδο διαχείρισης αλλαγών, στρατηγικού σχεδιασμού και ανάπτυξης εθνικής πολιτικής.
ΜΕΘΟΔΟΙ: Μια αφηγηματική μελέτη περίπτωσης με επίκεντρο την εθνική...
Εθνική Εφαρμογή Προτύπων Ποιότητας στις Υπηρεσίες Πρόληψης και Θεραπείας για Χρήση Ουσιών/Εξαρτήσεις – Μελέτη Περίπτωσης της Κύπρου
ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ: Η Εθνική Αρχή Τοξικομανιών Κύπρου (NAAC) είναι ο κύριος συντονιστικός φορέας για όλα τα θέματα που σχετίζονται με νόμιμες και παράνομες ουσίες καθώς και παθολογικά τυχερά παιχνίδια στην Κύπρο και είναι υπεύθυνη, μεταξύ άλλων, για...
WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository
“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .
Ο αντίκτυπος των παρεμβάσεων διαθεσιμότητας αλκοόλ
Οι παρεμβάσεις που περιορίζουν τη διαθεσιμότητα αλκοόλ μειώνουν τον κίνδυνο βλάβης. Ωστόσο, μέχρι τώρα δεν ήταν σαφές γιατί συμβαίνει αυτό.
Σε αυτή την έρευνα, διερευνήθηκαν οι απόψεις των ομάδων δημόσιας υγείας, της αστυνομίας, των...
Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit conclusions
UNODC supported delegations from four Central Asian countries in a high-level study tour to the United Kingdom
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) together with the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) organized a study tour for high-level representatives, including senior officials, policymakers and substance...
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