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Examining the Role of Alcohol and Cannabis Use Patterns in Bystander Opportunity and Behavior for Sexual and Relationship Aggression
A study was conducted to examine how patterns of alcohol and cannabis use are associated with bystander intervention in situations involving the risk of sexual and relationship violence among college students. Researchers aimed to explore...
Appropriateness to International Quality Standards of Treatment for Use of Psychoactive Substances of Community Mental Health Centers in three regions of Peru
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: "From Research to Practice: Insights from Global Initiatives".
Authors
Dr. Marina Piazza (⚑ Peru) 1, Dr. Cecilia Chau (⚑ Peru) 2
1. International Technology Transfer Center - Peru, 2...
2024 UNODC World Drug Report highlights, brief reflections.
The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...
UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets
The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
EU Drug Market: Drivers and facilitators
EU Drug Market: Drivers and facilitators provides an overview of the key factors influencing the operation of the markets for illicit drugs in the European Union. It considers the changes and developments happening in the wider environment...
European Drug Report 2024: Trends and Developments
The European Drug Report 2024: Trends and Developments presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report provides a comprehensive set of...
A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Substance Use Among PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) Clients at the Sexual Health Promotion Clinic in Hanoi, Vietnam
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders, on the 28th of June, 2024.
Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Chemsex Behavior among Men Have Sex with Men in Ho Chi Minh City: A Controlled Intervention
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders, on the 28th of June, 2024.
The Implementation of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Vietnam: A Scoping Review of Achievements and Challenges
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: From Research to Practice: Insights from Global Initiatives, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Adaptation and fidelity to the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) of the Higher Technician in Prevention Career - Paraguay 2023
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Advancing Global Prevention Initiatives: Standardization, Innovation & Cultural Adaptation, on the 27th of June, 2024.
PREVDRUGS Program: University Extension on Drugs Use Prevention
Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Advancing Global Prevention Initiatives: Standardization, Innovation & Cultural Adaptation, on the 27th of June, 2024.
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
The report, "Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids 2024 Update," examines the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids, emphasizing their effects, efficacy, and the need for more rigorous research. Key...
World Drug Report 2023 Examining the Data Webinar (Civil Society & UNODC)- Dalgarno Institute
Beyond the headline of growing substance use and 'damage management' tactics, is the proactive and effective potential of evidence-based Demand Reduction, prevention and recovery.
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2022: Alcohol Treatment Demand
In this bulletin, data on treated problem alcohol use for the year 2022 are presented, followed by trends for the seven-year period from 2016 to 2022.
The data are from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS), the national...
World Drug Report 2023
For the first time since its conception, this year the World Drug Report consists of two products, a web-based element and a set of booklets.
Référentiel d’informations du Comité d’experts de l’OMS sur la toxicomanie (ECDD)
Le jeudi 1er juin, l’OMS a lancé le référentiel d’informations du Comité d’experts sur la toxicomanie (ECDD), qui fournit aux professionnels de la santé et aux experts en politiques des drogues une base de données unique et consultable pour accéder librement à tous les rapports techniques sur plus de 450 substances examinées par l’ECDD.
Consommation de substances psychoactives dans des échantillons de la population scolaire guatémaltèque
Une recherche a été menée consistant en 4 travaux de fin de maîtrise, avec une méthodologie descriptive mixte, qui traitent des différents facteurs de risque qui causent les étudiants au Guatemala, qui tombent dans des problèmes de...
Epidemiology of prescription opioid use in Iran
Dr Jaleh Gholami presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 9 March 2023.
Iran, located in the Middle East, has a high rate of opioid consumption and different patterns of drug use. In this webinar, we will present the...
Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada
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 –...
Événement de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida 2022 : défis et perspectives de la pratique du traitement des troubles du spectre de l’air
À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida, l’ISSUP Italie vous invite à assister à son prochain webinaire.
Première présentation : Les défis de l’après-COVID-19 et du sida
Les caractéristiques de l’infection par...