Recovery 101
Recovery from a substance use disorder is defined as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after having suffered from a substance-related condition.
The recovery research institute has put...
Recovery from a substance use disorder is defined as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after having suffered from a substance-related condition.
The recovery research institute has put...
This online course introduces the science of addiction recovery and looks at the evidence on recovery pathways in Europe.
Recovery Pathways has a particular focus on gender differences in how people recover and what happens at different...
Any resemblance to reality is mere coincidence. Holding extended dialogues with our teenage children has become a real odyssey. So how will we manage to talk about the main social threats that our children face every day? That is why the...
UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV.
Here, you can find out more about the work that UNODC has done relating to
In the framework of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, several activities took place, including the publication of the World Drug Report elaborated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
T...
This report presents an analysis of the drug markets in the European Neighbourhood Policy-East region covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Focused on providing insights into drug production...
Drug prevention approaches range from those that target society as a whole (environmental and universal prevention) to interventions focusing on at-risk individuals (indicated prevention).
The main challenges are in matching these...
Historically, substance use and mental health systems and services have operated independently. Yet many people who access substance use services also have mental health disorders. Improving client care means ensuring people can easily...
Overview
Mental health problems are very common in those with a substance use disorder, and these patients have more clinically and psychosocially severe problems than patients with substance use disorders without comorbid mental health...
In partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Project NEPTUNE has developed training modules to improve clinical practice in the management of harms resulting from the use of club drugs and novel psychoactive substances.
These...
The rapid emergence of a large number of New Psychoactive Substances on the global drug market poses a significant risk to public health and a challenge to drug policy. Often, little is known about the adverse health effects and social...
A new psychoactive substance (NPS) is defined as 'a new narcotic or psychotropic drug, in pure form or in preparation, that is not controlled by the United Nations drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat...
This situation is more than complicated. It’s an unprecedented crisis that needs action now. Find a therapist that supports Ukraine with free counselling below.
The counsellors listed on this page come from many backgrounds, work with...
Drughelp is a service for people who use drugs and hope to get a better understanding of the possible harms their drug use may bring about.
The service has been developed by a group of experts working in the field of treatment and harm...
An organisational culture is the collection of values, expectations, and practices that shape the overall feeling and actions among staff members. A culture of care is an environment that is created where people feel valued and supported as...
This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprises Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021.
It provides an overview of the most important aspects to consider when planning or delivering health and...
EMCDDA's best practice portal is designed to help you find practical and reliable information on what works (and what doesn’t) in the areas of prevention, treatment, harm reduction and social reintegration.
It will help you identify...
On Saturday, 20 November to celebrate World Children’s Day, UNODC is launching Listen First: Science of Skills.
The new materials, Science of Skills, feature four animated characters with ‘super skills’ that correlate to social and...
The Society for the Study of Addiction have developed a guide for creating academic posters.
The resource contains information on:
The Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021 was developed to support practitioners and policymakers in tackling the negative consequences of drug use.
The guide is composed of four sets of miniguides that look...
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