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Sharing drug injecting equipment increases the risk of transmitting and acquiring blood-borne infections, such as HIV and hepatitis B and C. While hepatitis C is the most prevalent blood-borne viral infection among people who inject drugs...

UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV.

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• drug use and HIV
• prisons and HIV
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Εισαγωγή 

Υπάρχει αυξανόμενο ενδιαφέρον και στοιχεία για τη χρήση κανναβινοειδών φαρμάκων στη θεραπεία της διαταραχής χρήσης κάνναβης, αλλά ελάχιστη εξέταση των συσχετισμών της επιτυχούς θεραπείας. Αυτή η εργασία είναι μια δευτερεύουσα...

Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances –...

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There is a higher prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among justice-involved children (JIC). It is critical to ensure that JIC who report current use are referred for SUD assessment and potentially life-saving treatment...

Background

COVID-19 dramatically limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not...

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Healthcare workers across the world have risen to the demands of treating COVID-19 patients, potentially at significant cost to their own health and wellbeing. There has been increasing recognition of the potential mental...

Το Καναδικό Κοινοτικό Δίκτυο Επιδημιολογίας για τη Χρήση Ναρκωτικών (CCENDU) είναι ένα πανκαναδικό δίκτυο κοινοτικών εταίρων που συντονίζεται από το Καναδικό Κέντρο για τη Χρήση Ουσιών και τον Εθισμό (CCSA). Το δίκτυο έχει τοποθεσίες στη...

Abstract

Background and aims

Among European countries, France is particularly concerned by adolescent tobacco smoking, especially in disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds (SES). We measured the respective contributions of parental...

Objective: to explore wastewater analysis as a methodology contributing to EU preparedness and response

Background: COVID-19 has raised the attention of Europe, and globally, on the importance of readiness towards potential emergencies...

Abstract

Objective To explore expert views on the potential value, and approaches to establishing and administering a tobacco control fund in the UK.

Design Semistructured interviews and follow-up discussion groups.

Subjects Twenty...

Summary

The purpose of this report is to examine the current situation, risks and responses to the recreational use of nitrous oxide in Europe. To support this, the report also provides a state-of-the-art review of the chemistry...

Φόντο

Αρκετές εκθέσεις έχουν περιγράψει μια αυξανόμενη επικράτηση της χρήσης παράνομων ναρκωτικών στο Αφγανιστάν, με αναγνώριση της πρόσφατης μετάβασης από τους παραδοσιακούς τρόπους κατανάλωσης που περιλαμβάνουν εισπνοή και κατάποση από...

Introduction and aims

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary...

Background

Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply – low-barrier distribution of pharmaceutical grade substances –...