Drug addiction has been a major public health problem bringing a heavy burden to patients, families and society in China historically and contemporarily. In the recent two decades, animal and clinical research on mechanisms, trajectories, prevention and treatments of drug addiction has flourished in China, and progress and breakthroughs have been made in revealing the genetic basis and neural circuits of drug addiction, as well as discovering novel therapies, especially behavioural and neuromodulating interventions. The intent of this special issue is to provide a comprehensive overview of...

وهناك ندرة في البحوث المتعلقة بأنماط تعاطي المخدرات بين الشباب المصابين بفيروس نقص المناعة البشرية في أفريقيا جنوب الصحراء الكبرى. لملء الفجوة، تم تعيين ما يلي:

1. مقارنة انتشار تعاطي المخدرات، ولا سيما تعاطي الكحول والمخدرات غير المشروعة، بين YLWH بأقرانهم غير المصابين بفيروس نقص المناعة البشرية؛
2. النظر في العلاقة المستقلة بين حالة الإصابة بفيروس نقص المناعة البشرية وتعاطي المخدرات بين هؤلاء الشباب؛
3. النظر في مؤشرات الخطر لتعاطي المخدرات بين هؤلاء الشباب.

بين نوفمبر/تشرين الثاني 2018 وسبتمبر/أيلول 2019، أجريت دراسة مقطعية على الساحل الكيني لتجنيد 819 شابا تتراوح أعمارهم بين 18 و24 عاما (407...

The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding two webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2021, which will be launched on 25th June.
 
VNGOC are looking for civil society speakers wishing to present at these webinars, on how they use the data compiled in the World Drug Report each year and how these data impact their work. 

• The first webinar will be held on 13th July 2021 and will focus on Asia, Oceania and Europe.
• The second webinar will be held on 15th July 2021 and will focus on Africa and the Americas. 

Each webinar will comprise welcome remarks...

UNODC has launched a new survey to collect feedback on the World Drug Report.

The objective of this survey is to maintain the relevance of the World Drug Report by understanding how it is used and the extent to which it fulfils the needs and expectations of its readers.

The deadline for submission is the 21st of September.

This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.

Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these can be great assets, they can also be detrimental to us personally.

In this webinar, Cary explains how to identify healthy and unhealthy traits, how we can care for ourselves, and what authentic self-care looks like.

Cary has worked in the field of substance use disorders for 18 years. She is...