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Current evidence shows that medications are underused in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, including alcohol abuse and dependence.

Although many experts in addiction believe that patients with moderate or severe alcohol-related problems should be offered medication-assisted treatment (MAT) on a routine basis, considerable resistance to the use of MAT persists.

The UNODC SHERLOC portal is an initiative to help the dissemination of information regarding the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the three Protocols thereto and the international legal framework against terrorism.

This document provides guidance to African Union Member States on key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

It contains useful guidance on MHPSS for the community, healthcare workers, caregivers of vulnerable populations and people in quarantine, isolation or treatment centres.

UNODC have launched dataUNODC, a website that contains useful data on drug use trends.

The data is presented under the following headings:

 Webinar sobre buenas prácticas en atención de salud mental en centros residenciales en contexto del COVID-19

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New resource on how to help prevent an opioid related death. Learn about an overdose including the symptoms, how to respond, information on naloxone, tips on preventing an overdose, and resources for seeking help. Download and share now.

El 22 de mayo de 2020, ISSUP Argentina colaboró ​​con ISSUP Global para presentar un seminario web sobre condiciones de trabajo en cuarentena, pandemia y adicciones.

Expositores: Dres. Roberto Canay y Ernesto Eduardo González
Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA)

As part of the effort to provide information and support to people who use drugs, families, and professionals working in the substance use and addiction field, UNODC has produced a series of resources to guide evidence-based practice.

Here you can access clear infographics, tips, and information on a range of subjects tailored to meet the needs of specific groups within society.

UNODC has developed Guidelines for the safe handling of substances and management of exposure risk for law enforcement and customs officers as part of the ‘safe handling’ series of technical guidelines and training materials.

On May 15, 2020 ISSUP Kenya, in collaboration with ISSUP Global, presented a webinar on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Disorders: Prevention & Management. Panelists discussed the following topics:

Learn how using marijuana during adolescence can impact health including affecting the brain, mental health, and increasing risk for addiction and other harms. 

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Alcohol has a negative impact on our immune systems ability to function, leading to greater susceptibility to certain diseases.

It is particularly important that, during this pandemic, we protect our immune system in order to give ourselves the best chance at overcoming the virus if we happen to catch it.

On May 7th, 2020, ISSUP Mexico in collaboration with CICAD and ISSUP Global organized an online Introduction to the Universal Prevention and Treatment Curriculum (UPC/UTC). 122 prevention and treatment directors working for Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) and members of ISSUP Mexico participated in the session. 

Telehealth refers to the provision of personalised health care over a distance. It includes consultation by phone, instant messaging, video, text message, or web-based services.

Telehealth consists of three main elements: