On 29 July 2020, UNODC Civil Society Team and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), in collaboration with UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (UNODC ROCA), jointly organized a web seminar on the World Drug Report 2020 for Central...
On the 12th of July, in a bid to reduce the volume of trauma patients so hospitals have more beds open to treat COVID-19 patients, President Cyril Ramaphosa reintroduced the alcohol ban.
South Africa originally introduced a ban on all...
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021 is now open. The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2020 is a Fully Funded Scholarship. The Swiss government excellence scholarships for...
Google is now offering 100,000 Google scholarships in 2020. 100,000 Scholarships offered by Google on Coursera.
Google Said that these Online Certification courses are created and taught by Google employees, and will not require a...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) and support from Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (INL) is in...
In 1999, the 12th of August was declared International Youth Day.
Since then, the day has been dedicated to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable...
UGANDA ALCOHOL POLICY ALLIANCE . (UAPA)
Office of the Chairperson, +256 772 481 003
Date: 5th August 20202
PRESS RELEASE
In 2012, Washington State University became the first to offer a PhD in Prevention Science.
The curriculum is designed to ensure that students both
(a) receive broad, interdisciplinary training in the area of prevention science; and
...The EUSPR Early Careers Forum offers early-career members of the EUSPR a dedicated platform for professional exchange and mutual support.
Members of the Early Careers Forum include:
The Matilda Centre offers a training program for Early Career Researcher's focused on the prevention, early intervention, treatment, and epidemiology of mental health and substance use disorders.
The aim is to provide postdoctoral...
Drink in moderation. A healthy, well-meaning and responsible advice, transmitted by the alcoholic beverage industry in all its advertisements, aimed at preventing the problems of excessive alcohol consumption. Right?
I'm not so sure.
...
“The Impact of New Normal Era on Drug Addiction: What needs to be prepared?”
The emergence of COVID-19 since...
*By Claudemir dos Santos and Rodrigo Flaire
In another video of Prevent Always, Rodrigo Flaire – State Coordinator of Drug Policies of São Paulo – and Claudemir dos Santos – Technical Director of Prevention of COED-SP, talk about how...
Abuse of alcoholic beverages can weaken the immune system and leave the body more exposed to diseases.
Staying healthy and adopting habits that strengthen immunity are recommendations of health professionals since the beginning of the...
Harmful use of alcohol is an avoidable risk factor for many diseases and social problems.
Alcohol is estimated to cause about 3.7% of all deaths; with 2.3 million premature deaths, and 4.4% of the global burden of disease. In addition...
Marijuana is the most widely consumed illicit substance worldwide, with an estimated 192 million individuals reporting its use in the last 12 months in 2018, according to the 2020 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and...
World Hepatitis Day is commemorated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer.
There are five main strains of the hepatitis...
The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on public health across Canada, including substance use and access to healthcare services and supports.
Over the coming months, CCSA and CCDUS will be putting together a new webinar series that...
Students with disabilities, almost forgotten in times of pandemic, need to be included in order to guarantee their right to education.
The pandemic collapsed our routine daily life and opened up the inequality that exists in society, and...
In a new series to promote interest in, and understanding of, qualitative addiction research, SSA will upload one video every week from the recent qualitative methods conference.
This series will provide a useful resource for...
