World Drug Report 2020

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In 2013, under the convocation of the National Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), a group of experts in reducing the demand for drugs, several government institutions and civil society organizations met to develop the "Communicator's Guide. Information on drug use disorders." With the support of the Gonzalo Río Arronte Foundation (FGRA), it was published and published in 2014.
This is the first report of the Pan-African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (PAENDU) and is based on available data for 2016 and 2017.
The report provides information on the methods used for data collection and presents data on drug demand reduction, especially treatment demand indicators, and also on law enforcement (arrests and seizures).
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the main cause of death and disability worldwide. Effective management of these chronic conditions depends largely on continuous, responsive, accessible, and quality services and successful patient engagement and self-management.
This bestselling work for professionals and students is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change.
The book elucidates the four processes of MI—engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning—and vividly demonstrates what they look like in action.
Migrant communities and the COVID-19 response in sub-Saharan Africa
Ikenna Daniel Molobe1,&, Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya1,2, Brenda Chukwufunanya Isikekpei3, Flavio Francisco Marsiglia4
The Maldives Drug Act provides an overview and guidance on the prevention of use and trafficking of drugs.
The publication also provides information for people who are addicted to drugs that will support them in accessing appropriate treatment that includes safe reintegration back into the community.
Finally, the Drug Act addresses the legal implications of the misuse of drugs in the Maldives.
Since its formation in 2012, Hope and Beyond (HaB) has established herself as a pioneer organisation to combine treatment and research for Alcohol Use Disorders in Uganda.
This report examines hospitalisation trends related to cannabis use and mental and behavioural disorders in Canada between 2006 and 2015.
Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use can place a heavy burden on individuals, families and society. The health,
social and economic effects are diverse and substantial, and include disease and injury, mental health
conditions, road accidents, family and domestic violence, and other crime.
La Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD) es una iniciativa de Centros de Integración Juvenil, A.C., dirigida a promover la diseminación y difusión de los resultados de la investigación científica en el campo del uso de drogas y su atención.
Se publica semestralmente de forma electrónica e impresa.
This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent vaping. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.
Herramientas, estrategias y dispositivos desarrollados por las Ong’s miembros de FONGA con el objetivo de garantizar la continuidad de la atención psicosocial y educativa en el contexto del COVID-19.
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www. ugandaalcoholpolicyalliance.org
The name of the book is Medical Management of Certain Drug Addiction. The book explores alcohol addiction, opioid addiction, and nicotine addiction and the drugs which we would like to use for the management of mentioned narcotic drug addiction. The book also includes information on methamphetamine because its use is more common in Afghanistan. The book also covers neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Acorde con los avances científicos en materia de prevención del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y ante la heterogeneidad observada en el diseño de intervenciones preventivas en nuestro país,Se hace indispensable el diseño de políticas públicas basadas en evidencia científica, que contribuya a mejorar la calidad de estos servicios con acciones efectivas.
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Better Knowledge for Better Care
Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria
New patterns of drug trafficking through Guinea Bissau as a result of COVID-19 are documented in this report covering the destabilizing factors of drug financing, trafficking, and political and military corruption.
The aim of this paper is to analyse changes in alcohol consumption since the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We show that the frequency of alcohol consumption during COVID-19 is slightly higher for males than it was 2-3 years previously, and substantially higher for females.
The WHO European Region has the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, yet alcohol labelling, a WHO-recommended practice that provides consumer information on the ingredients, nutritional values and harms of alcohol, is not mandatory.
Introducción: Se conoce una práctica del consumo generalizada de alcohol en adolescentes, aunque no el patrón o tipo de consumo más representativo. Objetivo: Identificar por sexo los niveles y los patrones de consumo de alcohol en una muestra de adolescentes ecuatorianos. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, categórico y comparativo a través del uso de la prueba AUDIT. Participantes: 1260 adolescentes (55,3% ho