All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Telehealth

Abstract

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID) face...

Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacotherapies for the Risk of Attempted or Completed Suicide Among Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men

Abstract

Importance  Suicidal behavior is a significant clinical concern in individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), but the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy on reducing suicide risk has remained unknown.

Objective  To...

The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document

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Book
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Prevention
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Partner Organisation

In the context of law enforcement, the UNODC has developed a guiding document to help support a change of culture on how to make use of the science of prevention for the betterment of the health and safety development of youth.

The UNODC...

Faire participer les pères à des programmes de soutien aux familles touchées par des troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances

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Video and audio recordings
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Populations
Family

21 septembre 2022, Centre national sur la toxicomanie et la protection de l’enfance

Ce webinaire met en vedette des experts de CREOKS Health Services en Oklahoma et de Hushabye Nursery en Arizona. Les panélistes et le personnel du NCSACW...

Référentiel d’informations du Comité d’experts de l’OMS sur la toxicomanie (ECDD)

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Website
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Public Health
Policy
Data
Le jeudi 1er juin, l’OMS a lancé le référentiel d’informations du Comité d’experts sur la toxicomanie (ECDD), qui fournit aux professionnels de la santé et aux experts en politiques des drogues une base de données unique et consultable pour accéder librement à tous les rapports techniques sur plus de 450 substances examinées par l’ECDD.

The Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions

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Scientific article
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Public Health
Policy

Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case.

In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...

Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

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’ drinking...

« Marketing de l’alcool auprès des personnes LGBTQ+ »

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Policy

Regardez la vidéo du webinaire « Alcohol Occasionals » du SHAAP/SARN, qui s’est tenu sur Zoom le 24 mai 2023 : « Marketing de l’alcool auprès des personnes LGBTQ+ : Évolution des stratégies pour cibler l’identité », par le Dr David Whiteley...

Indonesia's INEP Plus Online Training

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Theories and Science

ISSUP Indonesia organized the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Online Course as a  national-level training in Indonesia with 17 participants. The training, conducted by Dr.dr. Kristiana Siste, SpKJ, and Dr. Elvina K...

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