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UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030
UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 outlines our mission to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows.
The UNODC Vision 2030 seeks to...
Youth drinking declines - what have we learned?
Since the early 2000s, adolescent drinking in Australia and in many high income countries has fallen dramatically. For example, among 14-17 year old Australians, the rate of risky drinking has fallen from 30% in 2001 to 9% in 2019. This...
WHO Quitting Toolkit
With professional support and quitting services, tobacco users double their chances of quitting successfully. This WHO toolkit is aimed at tobacco users and is designed to provide information, reasons to quit and resources in an easily accessible format.
Fenacetina: Un Adulterante Tóxico Encontrado en Drogas Callejeras Ilegales
Las personas encargadas del tratamiento por abuso de sustancias, quienes ejercen la medicina clínica, los/las extensionistas, las clínicas de salud pública, entre otros, deben conocer la información que se detalla a continuación. La...
Tobacco Reading List
World No Tobacco Day takes place each year at the end of May. To link with the worldwide campaign, ISSUP is hosting a series of online events throughout May that investigate the topic of tobacco use. This reading list highlights additional...
World Health Organisation Tobacco Health Topic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have a health topic page dedicated to tobacco use.
The page includes:
- up to date data on smoking, tobacco control country profiles
- factsheet, infographics and maps
- the latest news, events and...
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Sixth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present the next Webinar in their Bi-Monthly Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar focuses on 'The Role of Law Enforcement in Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention'.
College Students’ Perspectives on an Alcohol Prevention Programme and Student Drinking
There are a number of interventions designed to reduce harmful levels of alcohol consumption among college students.
In order to design effective programmes, it is important to understand the attitude of students towards these kinds of...
سکاٹ لینڈ میں آئس لینڈ ماڈل میں نوجوان (وائی آئی آئی ایم)
یوتھ ان آئس لینڈ ماڈل (وائی آئی آئی ایم، جسے 'سیارہ یوتھ' کے نام سے بھی جانا جاتا ہے) ایک کمیونٹی پر مبنی نقطہ نظر ہے جس کا مقصد خطرے کے عوامل کو کم کرنے اور حفاظتی عوامل میں اضافے کے ذریعے نوجوانوں کے مادہ کے استعمال کو روکنا ہے۔
ڈنڈی،...
The rapidly changing composition of the global street drug supply and Its effects on high-risk groups for COVID-19
The majority of street drugs, in some cases more than ninety-five percent, now have multiple toxic adulterants. This research review brings to the attention of public health officials, addiction medicine specialists, treatment officials, therapists, and the general public the alarming increase of dangerous toxic adulterants being added to street drugs and their potentially lethal synergistic effects.
Best Practices for Integrating Medical Students Into Telehealth Visits
Abstract
Telehealth has become an increasingly important part of health care delivery, with a dramatic rise in telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth visits will continue to be a part of care delivery after the...
Virtual Twelve Step Meeting Attendance During the COVID-19 Period A Study of Members of Narcotics Anonymous
Abstract
Objectives:
Face-to-face meetings are key components of Twelve Step (TS) fellowships’ support of members’ abstinence. Home confinement during COVID-19 made this less feasible. Our objective was to ascertain whether a...
پریزنٹیشنز کے لئے کال - این اے اے ڈی اے سی 2021 کی سالانہ کانفرنس
این اے اے ڈی اے سی، ایسوسی ایشن فار ایڈکشن پروفیشنلز آپ کو اپنی 2021 کی سالانہ کانفرنس میں ورچوئل پوسٹر پیش کرنے کی تجویز پیش کرنے کی دعوت دیتا ہے، جو 28-30 اکتوبر، 2021 تک ورچوئل طور پر منعقد ہوگی۔
این اے اے ڈی اے سی ممبران اور...
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.
نائجیریا کے طالب علموں میں شراب کا استعمال
ورلڈ ہیلتھ آرگنائزیشن کے مطابق نائجیریا افریقی ممالک کی فہرست میں دوسرے نمبر پر ہے۔
متعلقہ اعداد و شمار کے باوجود ، مخصوص آبادیوں کا تجزیہ کرتے وقت تصویر کم واضح ہے ، جیسے یونیورسٹی کے طالب علم۔
گفتگو میں شائع ہونے والے ایک مضمون میں...
Alcohol: A Public Health Issue
The Journal of Public Health has put together a selection of papers that highlights some of the most cited alcohol-related research published in the Journal of Public Health in recent years.
The collection starts with articles examining...
Exploring International Approaches to Tackling Localised HIV Outbreaks
This webinar seeks to highlight and share international perspectives on tackling local HIV outbreaks.
تمباکو ویبینار سیریز: تمباکو کا استعمال - خوشی یا نقصان؟
آئی ایس ایس یو پی تمباکو کے استعمال کے موضوع پر تین ویبینار میں سے پہلا پیش کرنے پر خوش ہے۔ یہ پہلا ویبینار آئی ایس ایس یو پی انڈیا کے تعاون سے منعقد کیا گیا تھا اور اس کا مرکز 'تمباکو کا استعمال - خوشی یا نقصان؟
Institute of Alcohol Studies: Alcohol Knowledge Centre
The IAS Alcohol Knowledge Centre is home to an extensive library of information – infographics, factsheets and a host of related resources – about alcohol.
Topics covered:
- Alcohol across society
- Availability
- Consumption
- Health ...
Alternatives to Imprisonment for Drug Users
ISSUP India, in collaboration with ISSUP, organized a webinar on alternatives to incarceration for persons with substance use disorders and opportunities for interventions along the justice system.