Policy
CND Blog Maps
From its beginnings in 2009, the CND Blog has aimed to ensure transparency and provide live records of the discussions taking place at UN drug policy fora. In line with these efforts, the CND Blog has launched an exciting new tool: a series...
WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2025
Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by manufacturers. WHO has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently responsible for the death of about six million people across...
New Zealand Government to Grant Police the Power to Conduct Roadside Drug Testing
Taking drugs influences your ability to drive safely putting yourself and those around you at risk. In a bid to prevent harm caused by drug driving, the New Zealand Government have introduced police random roadside drug testing. Drivers who...
Global Drug Survey 2020
GDS 2020 — GDS believes that the expertise and experience of people who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy, whilst helping people use drugs more safely, regardless of the legal status of...
Prioritising Action on Alcohol for Health and Development
Globally, alcohol consumption is estimated to cause more than 10% of the burden of noncommunicable diseases, including cirrhosis of the liver, respiratory disease, pancreatitis, cancers (oral and pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver...
United Nation Commission on Narcotic Drugs
The Sixty-third United Nation Commission on Narcotic Drugs session will take place in Vienna, Austria, 2-6 March 2020.
The event involves the policy making body of the United Nations with the prime responsibility in drug related matters.
Making Progress in the Fight Against Tobacco
The harm that tobacco causes is clear. Research has confirmed the damage that smoking has on an individuals wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of those around them. More than 7 million deaths a year are the result of direct tobacco use...
ASAP-Training Newsletter
The aim of the ASAP training project is to build effective drug prevention results across Europe, based on prevention systems analysis and widespread professional training. The ASAP training project will work to identify the strengths and...
Seizures of Illegal Diazepam Tablets Double in a Year
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family. It is often used to treat anxiety, spasms, seizures and occasionally withdrawal. Diazepam typically slows down the functioning of the body and produce a calming...
How Alcohol Affects the Sustainable Development Goals: Upgraded and Revised Resource
IOGT International has released an upgraded and revised resource to present state-of-the-art evidence about how alcohol affects sustainable development. The brand new booklet illustrates alcohol adversely affects and acts as a harmful...
