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This online course introduces the science of addiction recovery and looks at the evidence on recovery pathways in Europe.

Recovery Pathways has a particular focus on gender differences in how people recover and what happens at different...

UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV.

Here, you can find out more about the work that UNODC has done relating to

• drug use and HIV
• prisons and HIV
• HIV and the sustainable...

In the framework of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, several activities took place, including the publication of the World Drug Report elaborated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Thi...

Drug prevention approaches range from those that target society as a whole (environmental and universal prevention) to interventions focusing on at-risk individuals (indicated prevention).

The main challenges are in matching these...

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Mental health problems are very common in those with a substance use disorder, and these patients have more clinically and psychosocially severe problems than patients with substance use disorders without comorbid mental health...

In partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Project NEPTUNE has developed training modules to improve clinical practice in the management of harms resulting from the use of club drugs and novel psychoactive substances.

These...

The rapid emergence of a large number of New Psychoactive Substances on the global drug market poses a significant risk to public health and a challenge to drug policy. Often, little is known about the adverse health effects and social...

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A new psychoactive substance (NPS) is defined as 'a new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat...

This situation is more than complicated. It’s an unprecedented crisis that needs action now. Find a therapist that supports Ukraine with free counselling below.

The counsellors listed on this page come from many backgrounds, work with...

Drughelp is a service for people who use drugs and hope to get a better understanding of the possible harms their drug use may bring about.

The service has been developed by a group of experts working in the field of treatment and harm...

An organisational culture is the collection of values, expectations, and practices that shape the overall feeling and actions among staff members. A culture of care is an environment that is created where people feel valued and supported as...

EMCDDA's best practice portal is designed to help you find practical and reliable information on what works (and what doesn’t) in the areas of prevention, treatment, harm reduction and social reintegration.

It will help you identify tried...

The Society for the Study of Addiction have developed a guide for creating academic posters.

The resource contains information on:

• Tailoring your poster to your audience
• Presentation
• Telling a story
• Topic
• Accessibility
• Inclusivity
...

The Society for the Study on Addiction (SSA) Pregnancy Edit is a series of articles on alcohol-related harm in pregnancy, published on the Society for the Study of Addiction website in September 2021.

Topic covered include:

• the...

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) has updated their free program Pretest and Posttest Surveys and Fidelity Checklist for use by prevention providers to ensure their programs are being implement reliably and result in positive outcomes for...