All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'
Sex and gender differences in HCV risk and cascade of care among people who inject drugs
This seminar explored why it is important to study sex and gender differences in people who inject drugs, with reference to examples relevant to hepatitis C risk and the cascade of care. It included an overview of why we study sex and...
Extended-release pharmacotherapies for Substance Use Disorders in incarcerated populations
A history of harmful substance use or dependence is common among people in Criminal Justice Systems (CJSs) around the world. The time after an individual has left the CJS is of elevated risk for those with harmful substance use - with high...
Introduction to Forensic Substance Use Evaluation
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2022: Alcohol Treatment Demand
In this bulletin, data on treated problem alcohol use for the year 2022 are presented, followed by trends for the seven-year period from 2016 to 2022.
The data are from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS), the national...
UNODC conducted Regional Training of Trainers on UTC 20 in Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia in collaboration with Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC HQ held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place...
Sanando a las familias, ayudando a los sistemas: Una guía de práctica informada sobre el trauma para trabajar con niños, jóvenes y familias
Esta guía se ocupa de promover la comprensión y la acción sobre los enfoques informados sobre el trauma que apoyan la prestación de programas y servicios para/con niños, jóvenes y familias. Un enfoque basado en el trauma es un enfoque de...
Nueva regla en Nueva Zelanda requiere advertencia en todo el alcohol envasado
Una nueva regla requerirá que todo el alcohol envasado que se venda tenga advertencias en la etiqueta sobre el daño que puede causar a los bebés por nacer.
La agencia de seguridad alimentaria dice que la medida está respaldada por el...
Imágenes estigmatizantes para los trastornos por uso de sustancias
El estigma es una barrera para el tratamiento de las personas con problemas de uso de sustancias. Aunque se han realizado investigaciones que exploran el impacto del lenguaje estigmatizante, se sabe menos sobre los efectos de las imágenes...
“People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention and treatment” in Mexico
“I had to become a person with drug use disorders to realize that we are all human.”
These heartfelt words come from Brenda Torres Carrillo, a nurse working with the civil association PrevenCasa in Tijuana and a former user of drugs:...