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Recovery: The Many Paths to Wellness (Chapter 5 from Facing Addiction in America)
The Many Paths to Wellness: Explore Chapter 5 in "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health," which defines the concept of recovery from substance use disorders and reviews methods used by...
World Drug Report 2023
The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments
The European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set of national...
Webinar: "People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention"
Faits saillants du Rapport mondial sur les drogues 2023 de l'ONUDC
The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document
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...
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related substances
Introduction
The markets for hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSC) are rapidly evolving areas with relatively limited information currently available.
The European situation presented in Section 1 can...
Early exposure to cannabis and long-lasting consequences in the brain
The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030
Introduction
Patterns of drug use and developments in the drug market in Europe are becoming more complex and dynamic, with major implications for drug monitoring and research. This observation prompted the European Monitoring Centre for...
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s...
New Psychoactive Substances – Designer Benzodiazepines
Resilience in Leadership: Key Behaviors for Self-Care and Caring for Others
Enfants dont les parents consomment des drogues Pratiques prometteuses et recommandations
Ce rapport se concentre sur les enfants qui grandissent dans des familles touchées par la dépendance à la drogue et à l’alcool, ainsi que sur les services, programmes et pratiques qui aident à protéger l’enfance et à garantir les besoins...
Guidelines and Recommendations for School-based Prevention
Over the past 25 years, there has been a significant focus on the need to address young people’s health and behaviour as a major and necessary part of the school curriculum.
The objectives for prevention have to include effective...
People, Planet, or Profit : l’impact de l’alcool sur un avenir durable
L’alcool est un produit discrétionnaire non essentiel qui cause plus de 200 problèmes de santé.1 Les dommages que l’alcool cause à la santé, à la société et à l’économie sont déjà bien connus. Cependant, les dommages causés à l...
Interventions brèves intégrées pour les facteurs de risque de maladies non transmissibles en soins primaires : le manuel
Abstrait
Les interventions brèves sont reconnues par l’OMS comme une mesure efficace pour aider les gens à arrêter de fumer, à réduire ou à arrêter la consommation d’alcool et à augmenter l’activité physique. Ils peuvent également aider...
Cannabis y Adolescencia
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