UNODC World Drug Report
A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2025 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.
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UNODC World Drug Report 2025: Global instability compounding social, economic and security costs of the world drug problem
A new era of global instability has intensified challenges in addressing the world drug problem, empowering organized crime groups and pushing drug use to historically high levels, says the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the World Drug Report 2025 launched today.
Article titled "Psychiatric complications in adolescent methamphetamine use in Pakistan: A case series" is scientific article highlighting the need of our to raise awareness about the ripple effects of methamphetamine in youth
Methamphetamine use has become an epidemic among Pakistani youth in education institutions and communities and has adverse short-term and long-term effects on individuals. The present case series is a qualitative exploration of psychiatric...
Highlights from the 2025 UNODC World Drug Report
Join our upcoming webinar highlighting key findings from the 2025 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The session will be presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Stephen Brooks Hypnosis Strategy For Smoking Cessation
Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the efficacy of Stephen Brooks’ strategy of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation among male young adults. Methods: The study included 8 participants recruited through a purposive sampling...
Habit Reversal Training for Reducing Vaping Behavior among University Students
This study investigates the effectiveness of Habit Reversal Training (HRT) in reducing vaping behavior and improving associated psychological outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, among university students. Four hypotheses were...
#ScaleUp - UNODC initiative on promoting scalable and effective interventions for the treatment of stimulant use disorders
The UNODC #ScaleUp Initiative is a vital response to the growing global challenge of stimulant use disorders, which affect millions of individuals worldwide. In 2021, approximately 78 million people used substances like amphetamines...
Women and Drugs
3 hours Educational Training Proposal Women and Drugs A productive world demands happy children with drug-free mothers -- Agenda: Target 3.5 in SDG for addiction, the aim is to strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse i.e...
Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery
Two Days Educational Training Proposal Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Trainer/Instructor/Resource Person: Dr Nazish Idrees Chaudhary PhD Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor, LSBS, The UOL Internationally Certified Addiction...
Addressing gender-based violence against women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs
This briefing paper aims to raise awareness about the widespread and severe impact of GBV on women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs, as well as the strong connection between GBV and the HIV epidemic within...
