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The activities of authorised agencies such as police, customs, border services, and investigative bodies to enforce drug control laws and address criminal activities related to the production, trafficking, and distribution of illicit substances. These activities may include investigations, intelligence gathering, interdiction, and collaboration with national and international partners to disrupt organised crime networks. Law enforcement plays an important role in protecting public safety and maintaining the rule of law, and is most effective when coordinated with broader public health, prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts as part of a balanced and comprehensive response to substance use.
Training of trainers (TOT) on mental health for prison staffs
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Bangladesh Prison Directorate jointly organized a four-day long ToT on mental health for prison officials from 22-25 August 2022, in the meeting room of Dhaka Central Jail. A total of 21 participants...
Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina
ABSTRACT
Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.
Methods. Risk was estimated using the case-crossover method. Participants...
Culture e politiche delle droghe in Germania, Asia centrale e Cina
Questo volume è emerso in occasione della 25a Settimana Internazionale dell'Università di Scienze Applicate di Francoforte. I contributi in esso contenuti si basano su documenti che esaminano il lavoro sociale nei settori dell'uso e del...
Formazione del Formatore (TOT) sul trattamento e la gestione della tossicodipendenza per gli agenti penitenziari
Nell'ambito delle iniziative di sviluppo delle capacità della Missione Ahsania di Dhaka (DAM) con il personale penitenziario per una migliore gestione dei detenuti tossicodipendenti, il 25 luglio 2022 si è tenuta una formazione di quattro giorni per formatori (ToT) sul trattamento e la gestione della droga per il personale penitenziario.
UNODC conducted Regional Training of Trainers on UTC 13 in Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 13 – “Contingency Management: A Reinforcement Based Treatment” which took place in person in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 27-29 July 2022. This course...
L'UNODC sostiene l'introduzione del livello avanzato del curriculum di trattamento universale per i disturbi da uso di sostanze in Asia centrale
L'Ufficio regionale dell'UNODC per l'Asia centrale (UNODC ROCA) ha organizzato dal 20 al 24 giugno 2022 a Tashkent, nella Repubblica dell'Uzbekistan, una formazione regionale per formatori (ToT) sul Corso 18 – "Supervisione clinica" del...
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.
Jamaica to update national drug policy
National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang, says the Government is taking the necessary steps to implement an updated National Policy and Plan of Action for Drug Control
Allenamento su UTC 01 - Sri Lanka
All'inizio di maggio 2022 l'Unità di educazione e formazione preventiva del National Dangerous Drugs Control Board ha condotto una formazione sul curriculum di trattamento universale, Corso 01 (UTC - 01) per 32 membri dello staff in NDDCB...
Novel Psychoactive Substances: Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation
In light of the recent emergence of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) on a global scale, this book provides a timely analysis of the social and economic impact of the NPS phenomenon, and of the global policy and regulatory responses to it...
Studio sulla ricaduta e i fattori associati tra i consumatori di droghe in Bangladesh - Iqbal Masud, Giorno 5, 11:00-12:31
Presentato nell'ambito dell'evento "Unire la comunità globale per affrontare la sfida delle dipendenze", online il 16 maggio 2022
Presentazione:
- Studio sulla ricaduta e i fattori associati tra i tossicodipendenti in Bangladesh - Iqbal...
Drug Treatment Services: Addressing the needs of victims of Human Trafficking - Elizabeth Sáenz, Gui QiHui , Blessing Mandima, Day 4, 17:30-18:04
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 15th May, 2022.
The Plight of Trading Life and Death, Tharra (Illicit Liquor): Qualitative Studay Findings - Dr Nazila Bano Khalid, Day 4, 15:30-16:57
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online on 15th May, 2022.
Workforce, Day 3, Track 3, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th May, 2022
Epidemiology, Day 3, Track 3, 09:00-10:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th May, 2022
Closing Ceremony, Day 3, Track1, 15:30-17:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 14th of May, 2022
Presentations:
- Closing ceremony
Keynote Speakers - WHO & UNODC and ICQ Official Launch, Day 2, Track 1, 08:00-09:00
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 13th May, 2022
Treatment, Day 1, Track 3, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th May,2022
Drug Policy, Day 1, Track 1, 11:00-12:30
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, in-person on 12th of May,2022
WHA adopts Global Alcohol Action Plan
On Friday 27 May in Geneva, the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030, a key global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.
