At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction
This article from Scientific American covers recent advances in treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder.
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Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions for Reducing Parental Substance Use
Psychosocial interventions are talking or practical activities, techniques or strategies that are delivered to individuals or groups.
The aim of this systematic review is to analyse the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions that are...
Short Treatment Application Manual for Cocaine Users (TBUC)
Source: https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/334700/Manual_Coca_na.pdf
This manual is aimed at health professionals interested in addiction care, particularly cocaine dependence. This document is the product of thirteen years of...
Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Reading List
Here is a range of resources that discuss ways to support people with substance use issues who are in contact with the justice system.
Treatment and care for people with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system
This publication is intended to serve as an introductory reference, outlining the options available to States that are in line with the international drug control conventions and other relevant international instruments.
The focus of the...
World Situation with Regard to Drug Trafficking
This report provides an overview of the latest trends in the illicit production of and trafficking in drugs worldwide.
The statistics and analysis in the report are based on the latest information available to the United Nations Office on...
World Situation with Regard to Drug Abuse
This report contains a summary of the information available to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the extent of drug use and its health consequences.
The report includes information on:
- Emerging drig trends
- Challen...
Disruption to Mental Health Services Caused by COVID-19
A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) survey has found that 93% of countries worldwide have experienced significant disruption to mental health services.
With a rise in demand for these services, these worring findings suggest there is...
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Violence Against Women and Girls
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, and the introduction of restrictions and lockdowns in countries around the world, evidence suggests that there has been a dramatic increas in reports of violence against women and girls.
The aim of...
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Restrictions on Homicide and Property Crime
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen the introduction of restrictions and countrywide lockdowns around the world, has changed criminal activity.
This research breif, put together by UNODC, examines the way the homicide, robbery, theft and...
Sildenafil and Suicide in Sweden
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Much theory asserts that sexual intimacy sustains mental health. Experimental tests of such theory remain rare and have not provided compelling evidence because ethical, practical, and cultural constraints bias samples and results...
Instagram não coíbe divulgação de dispositivos eletrônicos para fumar (DEF)
Mesmo proibido, é possível driblar as leis e promover o uso de dispositivos eletrônicos para fumar (DEF) no Instagram, uma rede social com alto grau de engajamento de jovens
Sofisticadas estratégias de marketing têm sido utilizadas para...
The Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) and the Use/Possession of Cannabis by Children
ISSUP South Africa and South Africa ITTC are pleased to present their Webinar on The Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) and the use/possession of cannabis by children.
Women and Alcohol
This is a special edition of the Journal Alcohol Research: Current Reviews. It is open source and has new articles on women and alcohol use.
Behavioral Addiction Report 2020: Gambling with Money, Video Game Use and Compulsive Internet Use in Drug And Other Addiction Surveys in Spain EDADES and ESTUDES
We live in increasingly dynamic and changing societies where new technologies are almost widespread...
UNODC conducts gender-sensitive substance use disorder training day in Ecuador
Quito, 16 March 2021.- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), through the Global Drug And Treatment Care Project - with the support of Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health - developed a training day on treatment for women...
Association between Legalization of Recreational Cannabis and Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions in the United States: An Ecologic Study
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Background: With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, cannabis-impaired driving is an important public safety concern. Our aim was to examine the association between recreational cannabis legalization and...
Comparison of Water Pipes vs Other Modes of Cannabis Consumption and Subsequent Illicit Drug Use in a Longitudinal Cohort of Young Swiss Men
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Importance: There are concerns that the use of water pipes to consume cannabis is associated with increased risks of engaging in more addictive behaviors.
Objective: To examine whether consuming cannabis with a water pipe was...
5 Things You Need to Know About Alcohol and Cancer
Rethink your alcohol consumption to decrease your risk of cancer.
Most of us are familiar with the link between some lifestyle behaviors and cancer - such as smoking or sedentary lifestyle.
But some people may be surprised by the fact...
