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Around the world, using drugs is connected to both the legal system and the health system. Studies suggest a link between drug use and crime, but they say it's not a direct cause. In many countries, the legal system is overwhelmed, and the responses to drug-related crimes might not be right for the people involved. While some experts focus on how drug abuse affects a person's choices, they often overlook the social and environmental factors. Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) were created as an alternative because punishing non-violent drug offenders with jail time didn't seem to help them...

The journey of recovery from substance use and mental health challenges is a profound and transformative experience. The effective integration of wellness into recovery services across care systems stands as a pivotal element in addressing substance misuse and its associated consequences. Wellness, with its holistic approach, holds great promise for enhancing the overall recovery experience and improving outcomes.

I Comitati sulle Droghe delle ONG di New York e Vienna vi invitano a far parte di un nuovo gruppo di lavoro ad hoc per le ONG dell'America Latina.

Il Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) è alla ricerca di volontari per partecipare al test pilota dell'esame ICAP per la prevenzione scolastica e familiare.

The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda

VNGOC are looking for 3-4 civil society speakers from different regions wishing to present at the event, focusing on concrete examples of actions towards the 2030 targets and effective, evidence-based drug policies. The side event will highlight the important role of civil society in...

Resultados de un enfoque sistémico para orientar y monitorear la selección, implementación y evaluación de intervenciones preventivas en la región de América Latina con el fin de reducir el impacto del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas a nivel global y regional.

La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) propuso, en el año 2021, un ejercicio piloto de acompañamiento técnico dirigido a cinco Capítulos Nacionales de ISSUP en países Latinoamericanos: Argentina, Brasile, Ecuador, Messico e Perù. 

Objetivo General: Dicho ejercicio se puso como meta el orientar y...