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La pericia psicológica y su valoración en la imposición de sanciones penales en casos con consumo de sustancias psicoactivas
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Around the world, using drugs is connected to both the legal system and the health system. Studies suggest a link between drug use and crime, but they say it's not a direct cause. In many countries, the legal system is...
Policy brief – how supervised consumption sites can save lives and improve local communities
At the 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users, held in Glasgow, Scotland, international policymakers gathered to discuss the global overdose crisis and the role that supervised consumption sites can play in...
Cost of Substance Use on the Economic Productivity of Canadians – Findings at a Glance
In 2020, the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) data reported that substance use resulted in a loss of $22.4 billion in productivity. This represents 45.6% of the overall cost and harms of substance use, which amounted to $49.1...
Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
ISRAEL POLICE: Fentanyl Distribution Cases
Attached: an article written by Superintendent Ilan Malka of ISRAEL POLICE on the subject of Fentanyl Distribution Cases published in WCO RILO WE INFO magazine - June 2023 edition.
Pouring over public opinion: Alcohol Policies in the UK
In the UK, alcohol presents an urgent and growing problem: 70 people die due to alcohol every day. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this crisis, with alcohol-specific deaths having increased by 27% between 2019 and 2021, reaching...
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...
Introduction to Forensic Substance Use Evaluation
ISSUP and the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE) are pleased to present their collaborative Webinar on conducting a Quality Forensic Substance Use Evaluations.
Nueva coalición mundial lanzada para abordar las amenazas de las drogas sintéticas
El 7 de julio de 2023, el Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, organizó una reunión virtual a nivel ministerial para lanzar una Coalición Global para abordar las amenazas de las drogas sintéticas.
Informe Mundial sobre las Drogas 2023
Por primera vez desde su concepción, este año el Informe Mundial sobre las Drogas consta de dos productos, un elemento basado en la web y un conjunto de folletos.
Cannabis laws in Europe: questions and answers for policymaking
Introduction
This publication answers some of the more frequently asked questions raised in discussions about cannabis legislation. While the primary focus is on the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, relevant legislation for...
¿Cómo han comunicado los gobiernos los cambios en la política de impuestos sobre el alcohol del Reino Unido?
La fijación de precios, incluidos los impuestos, es una herramienta clave para abordar el daño del alcohol y la Organización Mundial de la Salud lo identifica como una política de "mejor compra" (lo que significa que es efectiva para...
Journée mondiale de la drogue au Togo
Dans le cadre de la célébration du 26 juin ..
L'ONG RAPAA..a effectué un passage dans l'émission télévisée la Poz de la TVT avec la participation d'un membre du CNAD
Hier 26 juin l'ONG RAPAA a aussi animé une emission en langue Ewe...
Apoyo. No castigues el Día Internacional de Acción
Una campaña global de incidencia que pide políticas de drogas basadas en la salud y los derechos humanos.
Apoyo. Don't Punish es una iniciativa global centrada en las bases en apoyo de la reducción de daños y las políticas de drogas que...
The Implementation of Quality Standards (QS) at Coolmine Therapeutic Community
BACKGROUND: Coolmine’s implementation of quality standards involves a period of change management, strategic planning, and national policy development.
METHODS: A narrative case study focusing on national policy and internal strategic...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
Quality Assurance Policy in Harm Reduction Services in the Czech Republic: A Case Study of a National System
BACKGROUND: In the field of harm reduction (HR), an established quality assurance system with implemented quality standards is rather rare in practice. Together with limited evidence in this area, this leads to an imbalance in the basic...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
Repositorio de información del Comité de Expertos en Farmacodependencia de la OMS (ECDD)
El jueves 1 de junio, la OMS lanzó el Repositorio de Información del Comité de Expertos en Farmacodependencia (ECDD), que proporciona a los profesionales de la salud y expertos en políticas de drogas una única base de datos de búsqueda para acceder libremente a todos los informes técnicos sobre más de 450 sustancias revisadas por el ECDD.
Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and women who drink at higher levels are more likely to have a baby with FASD.
Efforts to better understand and respond to ‘high risk’...
“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .