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New rule in New Zealand requires warning on all packaged alcohol
A new rule will require all packaged alcohol being sold to have warnings on the label about the harm it can cause to unborn babies.
The food safety agency says the move is supported by advice from doctors, midwives, the Ministry of...
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...
Stigmatising imagery for substance use disorders
Stigma is a barrier to treatment for individuals with substance use issues. Although there has been research conducted exploring the impact of stigmatising language, less is known about the effects of stigmatising images.
This...
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...
Ecolink concludes short courses on Science of addiction among youths
Ecolink Institute has concluded two batches on the science of addiction among youths, mostly from Universities, with the intention to provide them an introduction to psychoactive substances and how it affects their brain and cause addiction...
Toward an optimized assessment of adolescent psychopathology risk: Multilevel environmental profiles and child irritability as predictors
O poder das Habilidades Parentais na Recuperação Familiar
Quando a sombra do uso de substâncias paira sobre um lar, as habilidades parentais assumem um papel crucial na construção de um ambiente de recuperação e crescimento para toda a família. Este artigo explora a importância dessas habilidades...
Kenya Substance Use Prevention Shaping Up
In 2021, Kenya through the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) developed the National Guidelines on Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention. The goal of the Guidelines was to establish minimum requirements...
“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:...
Partenariats communautaires pour lutter contre la toxicomanie
À l’occasion de la Journée internationale contre l’abus et le trafic illicite de drogues 2023, un conseil communautaire de lutte contre la toxicomanie à Baguio a mené un dialogue avec la police et des membres de la communauté. L’objectif...
“NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life Skills and Drug Education for School Children”
NAVCHETNA Training for Master Trainers has successfully completed at SCERT, Punjab conducted by ISSUP India Chapter. The training took place from 17th - 19th July 2023 for three batches simultaneously in Hindi, English and Punjabi languages...
Lancement d’une nouvelle coalition mondiale pour lutter contre les menaces liées aux drogues synthétiques
Home minister inaugurates specialized substance use and mental disorders hospital
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, MP (on Saturday 8 July) inaugurated the Ahsania Hena Ahmed Monojotno Kendra aiming to provide international standard specialized treatment services for mental disorders and substance use disorders patients at...
“NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life Skills and Drug Education for School Children”
NAVCHETNA Training for Master Trainers has successfully completed at SCERT, Kashmir conducted by ISSUP India Chapter. The training took place from 6th - 8th July 2023.
Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union...
« Drogue : ne regardons pas de côté »
En mai, dans un auditorium de la ville de Buenos Aires, s’est tenu l’événement « Drogues : ne regardons pas sur le côté » organisé par deux ONG de jeunes : le Frente Joven et l’Observatorio de la Dignidad.
L’initiative a réuni des...
Compétences en soins infirmiers en toxicomanie : une trousse d’outils complète pour l’infirmière en toxicomanie
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Compte tenu du rôle accru du personnel infirmier dans les soins aux patients toxicomanes, il était clairement nécessaire d’élaborer les compétences infirmières en toxicomanie pour guider et soutenir la main-d’œuvre infirmière.
...Center for Global Health - Sri Lanka Participates at UNODC Constructive Dialogue - Vienna
The American College of Science and Humanities and its Centre for Global Health Research and Policy in Sri Lanka participated at the UNODC Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance at Vienne, Austria, in person, on 30 May 2023 - 31 May...
Psychosocial and Cultural Coping Strategies for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention and Treatment
American College of Science and Humanities initiated activities to fulfill the ISSUP mission in Sri Lanka. On June 11th 2023, the college held the inaugural psychology research conference with special focus on substance use prevention and...
Cirurgia Bariátrica e abuso de substâncias
Desde que as cirurgias bariátricas para perda de peso se tornaram mais baratas e acessíveis a mais e mais pessoas, profissionais bariátricos e profissionais de tratamento de dependência estão começando a soar o alarme sobre a tendência do...
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