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Staff Perceptions of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Dependence Services in England: A Qualitative Study

Scientific article

12 November 2019

Abstract Background Dependence to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs represents an increasing public health and clinical problem both in England and internationally. However, relatively little is known about those affected...

Helping to Support and Transform the Lives of People Affected by Alcohol

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30 October 2019

Drinking to excess takes a huge toll on individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. Many adult problem drug users have long histories of substance misuse which often starts before the age of 18. Providing well-funded...

UNODC-WHO Joint Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care

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Both the WHO and UNODC strive to address the complex issues presented by drug use and dependence. The vision: The effective and humane treatment for all people with drug use disorders. Nothing less than would be expected for any other...

Responding to Global Stimulant Use: Challenges and Opportunities

Scientific article

23 October 2019

Stimulants drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system producing feelings of euphoria, increased confidence, sociability, energy, and wakefulness. In a recent paper, published as part of the Lancet series on drug use...

Viet Nam - UNODC Discussing Cooperation in Drug Prevention and Treatment

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Currently, relevant ministries and agencies in Vietnam are studying, supplementing and amending the Law on Drug Prevention and Control to meet the current situation and practical requirements, including the section on drug prevention and...

Six Days Training Workshop of UTC 5 & 8 for Addiction Professionals of Pakistan Organized by M A Jinnah Foundation, Nishan Rehab & ISSUP Pakistan

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M A Jinnah Foundation(Regd), Sialkot in collaboration with Nishan Rehab Pakistan (an approved Education Provider by Colombo Plan DAP) organized six days training workshop on Universal Treatment Curriculum for Addiction Professional UTC 5...

Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice

26 November 2019

Dublin

Join the Department of Public Health & Primary Care for an open lecture "Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice" at Trinity College Institute of Population Health, Tallaght. The lecture will include perspectives from neuroscience and clinical practice.

Speakers include:

Dr. Hugh Garavan, PhD- Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont.

2nd Global Conference on Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry

22 October 2020

Orlando

The 2nd Edition of Global Conference on

Treatment for Psychostimulants and for Co-Morbid Psychiatric and Medical Disorders Are Discussed by Experts from the Central Asian States

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On 4-8 November 2019 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 24 specialists from the drug treatment centres, narcology clinics and institutions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated in the Regional Training on...

Vietnamese Policymakers Attend UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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More than thirty (30) Vietnamese high-level decision makers from the Department of Social Vice Prevention, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the Office of the Government (OOG), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of...