Especialista na área de drogadição, Dra. Zila M. Sanchez, lançou o site intitulado “Previna”, voltado para a prevenção do consumo de drogas. O Previna é um núcleo de pesquisa da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), referência em...
Despite efforts to reduce concerning levels of alcohol consumption in Europe through adopting the WHO European Action Plan on Alcohol (EAPA), the region continues to have the highest prevalence of drinkers, heavy episodic drinking, alcohol...
O Escritório das Nações Unidas sobre Drogas e Crime (UNODC), deu início na segunda-feira (21), à capacitação sobre natureza, prevenção e tratamento de transtornos relacionados ao uso de drogas, em uma reunião fechada para autoridades, em...
Η εναρκτήρια τελετή ενός 4ήμερου εκπαιδευτικού εργαστηρίου του UTC 4 & 7 πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 24 Οκτωβρίου 2019 στο Νοσοκομείο Mian Afzal Trust, Gujranwala, Πακιστάν, το οποίο διοργανώθηκε από το Νοσοκομείο Mian Afzal Trust, (MATH)...
The tourist industry is vital to Dubai. However, recently there has been a widening economic downturn affecting the country.
The UAE dominates other countries around the Middle East when it comes to drinking, with per capita alcohol...
A policy maker training on the nature, prevention and treatment of drug use disorders was organized for 50 participants in coordination with the National Board of Drugs (Uruguay), the UNODC Country Office in Peru and Ecuador, and the UNODC...
Από τις 6 έως τις 12 Οκτωβρίου 2019, στο πλαίσιο των δραστηριοτήτων του UNODC - PTRS / GLOK32 για την καθοδήγηση της εισαγωγής της υποβοηθούμενης φαρμακολογικής θεραπείας της εξάρτησης από οπιοειδή, 10 εκπρόσωποι, υπεύθυνοι χάραξης...
Researchers estimate that over 50% of people with opioid addictions in Seattle are homeless and Seattle’s Navigation Team – composed of outreach workers and police officers specially trained to interface with the homeless population –...
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one of the most researched treatment options for Alcohol Use Disorder. In order to make CBT as accessible and effective as possibles, researchers have been investigating different versions and ways to...
The popular US children’s show “Sesame Street” has revealed that a character’s mother is battling addiction, acquainting kids with the opioid crisis that has devastated swaths of the country.
A fuzzy green Muppet introduced in May is in...
Opium cultivators, who were de-licensed or banned between crop year 1999 and 2017, can once again undertake opium poppy farming, subject to clearance from the Narcotics Commissioners. According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and...
Drug abuse in India is a silent public health problem with “iceberg phenomenon” like implications: Dr. Edmond Fernandes
The drug addicts turning into dealers, number of on-going tip-offs where political patronage is provided and the soft...
Ένα ιδιωτικό νοσοκομείο με έδρα το Amritsar άνοιξε το πρώτο κινητό κέντρο απο-εθισμού του Punjab για την ditigal αποτοξίνωση ενηλίκων εκτός από τα παιδιά του σχολείου και ακόμη και τα μικρά παιδιά. Το νοσοκομείο ήταν στις ειδήσεις μετά το...
Η χρήση ναρκωτικών και η βία είναι επικίνδυνα φαινόμενα σε όλες τις χώρες. Η σχέση μεταξύ χρήσης ναρκωτικών και βίας είναι ασαφής, και αυτό που προέχει είναι το ερώτημα. Αυτή η μελέτη αποσαφηνίζει τις αλλαγές στα...
La problemática del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas es definida como compleja y multidimensional, por lo tanto obliga a recurrir a enfoques renovadores dentro de la epidemiología que permitan abordajes a la medida de dicha complejidad...
Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala Pakistan (Approved Education Provider of Colombo Plan GCCE) in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter is going to organize a training workshop of Universal Treatment Curriculum 4 and 7 in MATH...
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Imagine going through treatment numerous times but not being able to stop using. Imagine deciding not to use and doing everything you possibly can to stop using but relapsing despite all your efforts. If this sums up your situation or If...
Είναι γνωστό εδώ και πολύ καιρό ότι τα άτομα θα συμμετάσχουν σε εθελοντική εισπνοή πτητικών διαλυτών για τις ανταποδοτικές επιπτώσεις τους. Ωστόσο, η έρευνα σχετικά με τη νευροβιολογία αυτών των παραγόντων έχει μείνει πίσω από...
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An outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) of unknown source is ongoing in the United States.
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