All Resources for 'Law Enforcement & Supply Reduction'

Global Peace Summit 2019 in South Africa

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News
Themes
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Participate in the Fully Funded Global Peace Summit 2019 in South Africa

Global Peace Chain (A Project of MAPS) envisions to build resilience, cultivate the culture of tolerance, inclusivity, interfaith harmony,co-existence,love & social...

Invited as an Expert on Radio Pakistan FM93 on 23 January, 2019 in Karachi, Pakistan

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement

On 23 January, 2019 I was invited to speak as an expert on substance use prevention on Radio Pakistan Karachi and was asked to answer questions regarding:

  • Different types of drugs
  • What are the causes of drug abuse?
  • Why are people using...

UNODC Global eLearning

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Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Supply & Market Disruption
Partner Organisation

 

UNODCs online eLearning courses deliver trainings to a community of over 50,000 Member State officials on international security threats such as transnational organized crime, terrorism, illicit drugs, trafficking in persons and...

NIDA Resource: Opioid Facts for Teens

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Mental Health
Data
Partner Organisation

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a new resource to provide teenagers with accurate information about opioids.

The publication includes a selection of facts on opioids, a section on opioids and heroin, and a helpful list...

NIDA's International Program Director and Humphrey Fellows Gather in Nairobi

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement

NIDA's International Program Director Steven W. Gust, Ph.D., moderated a session on research and training during a session at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP). The African Union...

Substance Use Disorders among Veterans

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health
Data
Individuals may use substances as a coping strategy for dealing with the stress and trauma they have experienced.
Individuals may use substances as a coping strategy for dealing with the stress and trauma they have experienced.

It is recognised that veterans are more likely to experience a range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, major depression, substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Many individuals use substances as a coping...

Acute Effects of Smoked and Vaporized Cannabis in Healthy Adults Who Infrequently Use Cannabis

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Pharmacological Interventions
Populations
Men
Women
Regulatory Control of Substances

Key Points

Question: How does smoked and vaporized cannabis acutely influence subjective drug effects, cognitive and psychomotor performance, and cardiovascular measures in healthy adults who infrequently use cannabis (>30 days since last...

Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large National Sample of Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in Germany

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Mental Health

Abstract

Background

Knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment (OST) is limited and fragmented. The present study examines the HRQOL of a large national sample of OST patients...

Global Youth Forum

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News
Themes
Law Enforcement

The Global Youth Forum at the NACADA, ISSUP and AU International Conference in Nairobi, Kenya played host to 186 youth from 19 different countries over the course of five days.

The Youth Summit was put on with funds from the International...

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