substance use

Eating Disorders and Drug Use in Adolescents

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1 September 2011

The aim of the study was to show whether there was a connection between drug use and eating disorders, as well as to identify the type of drugs most widely used and to ascertain whether they are used to suppress appetite. An “ad hoc” scale...

International Conference on Prevention: Addictions and Other Problematic Behaviors

17 October 2019

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Sevilla

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Spain

On October 17 and 18, 2019 the International conference on prevention: addictions and other problematic behaviors will be held at the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Sevilla in Spain.

The main objetives are:

UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders with more than 60 Cambodian Policymakers

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More than 60 policy-makers participated at UNODC Workshop on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders for Policy Makers in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 12 to 14 June 2019. This high-level workshop was inaugurated by H.E Prof...

Policy makers and national stakeholders from relevant sectors at UNODC's training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Substance Use Policy - Where Are We Now?

15 July 2019

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Manchester

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United Kingdom

The Substance Use and Associated Behaviours (SUAB) research group at Manchester Metropolitan University invites you to the third Free SUAB Seminar focused on Policy and Substance Use.

With keynote speakers:

UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders Organized jointly with SENDA in Chile

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30 policy makers attended the training event in Chile which was organized from 28-30 May 2019 in coordination with the National Service for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug and Alcohol Consumption (SENDA) and with the support of...

Policy makers and national stakeholders from all relevant sectors at UNODC's training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

Enhanced Knowledge of Serbian Policymakers on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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More than twenty-five (25) Serbian high-level decision makers from Ministries of Health, Education, Social Affairs and Counternarcotics are participating in the three-day workshop on creating humane, effective and evidence-based drug use...

Milan Pekić, Director of the Serbian Office Against Drugs, Elizabeth Sáenz MD, UNODC Project Coordinator and Milos Stojanovic, Regional Project Manager, UNODC Serbia

Participate in Adfam Survey: Caring as a Result of Somebody Else's Substance Use

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The purpose of this survey is to paint a better picture of what it is like to support someone with drug or alcohol problems. A clearer understanding of the issue will help the charity and social sector to effectively support you. You will...

Podcasts: Say Why to Drugs

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The internet is full of misinformation about recreational drugs - both legal and illegal. Dr Suzi Gage, a psychologist interested in understanding associations between substance use and mental health, tackles one substance per episode -...

Workplace Alcohol and Other Drug Factsheets

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

To assist workplaces to respond to alcohol and other drug-related harm in the workplace, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, has produced a series of factsheets about commonly used drugs and their impact on safety...

Webinar: How Do Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Affect Young People?

Video and audio recordings

This webinar will present an update on research into co-occurring mental and substance use disorders among young people in Australia. It will ask: how many young people experience co-occurring mental and substance use disorders? What is the...

Themes

Psychoactive Substances

Recovery Support

Quality Assurance

Epidemiology and Etiology

Emergency Resources

Reduce Drug Related Crime