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The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
Brazil participates in the 64th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) that took place in Vienna
The 64th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna, Austria, from April 12 to 16, 2021.
The CND meets annually and is the main drug policy-making body in the United Nations (UN) system...
KYDA POSTER PRESENTATION IN UAPC20
KYDA presented a poster on family therapy interventions taking place at their centre during the second Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference. Family therapy is a collection of therapeutic approaches that share a belief in family-level assessment...
Virtual Twelve Step Meeting Attendance During the COVID-19 Period A Study of Members of Narcotics Anonymous
Abstract
Objectives:
Face-to-face meetings are key components of Twelve Step (TS) fellowships’ support of members’ abstinence. Home confinement during COVID-19 made this less feasible. Our objective was to ascertain whether a transition...
Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder
ISSUP Pakistan would like to present their Webinar on the topic of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder.
Variation in Cannabinoid Metabolites Present in the Urine of Adults Using Medical Cannabis Products in Massachusetts
The findings of this cohort study are consistent with those of a study of cannabis products purchased in California and Washington, in which more than one-half of products were incorrectly labeled. These findings indicate that adults using...
CAPACITY BUILDING BY THE SHELTER NGO ( APRIL 5-10, 2021)
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUNSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS
The Shelter Youth and Community Network (The Shelter NGO), approved Training Provider for the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) conducted her maiden training on the...
Call for Presentations- NAADAC 2021 Annual Conference
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals invites you to submit a proposal to present a virtual poster at its 2021 Annual Conference, which will be held virtually from October 28-30, 2021.
NAADAC members and non-members are i...
Surge in Overdose Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over 87,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses over a 12 month period ending in September 2020.
Without question, there is a link between the increased numbers of people dying from drug overdoses and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fear, stress...
The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
ISSUP Indonesia presents Webinar in order to meet the Launch of ISSUP National Chapter Indonesia:
"The Forgotten: Substance Use Disorders and Behavior Addiction in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic"
Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs
ICUDDR has announced they will be hosting an implementation course entitled “Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs” for our members in Africa. The purpose of the course is to equip academic staff with...
Making the European Region Safer: Developments in Alcohol Control Policies, 2010–2019
This report presents the current status of alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harms and the implementation of alcohol control policies in the WHO European Region, using available data from 2010, 2016 and 2019.
A detailed overview is...
International Standards on Treatment & Harm Reduction
The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit (CSU) held a webinar on 17th March 2021 discussing UNODC guidance on treatment and harm reduction. The webinar included opening remarks from Mirella Dummar...
Innovative contest scaling up UNODC- developed prevention programme in Uzbekistan announced its winners
The Nationwide Competition “Expert on the Development of Life and Family Skills” was organized online in January-April 2021 by the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly with the United Nations Office on Drugs...
Quality standards in drug treatment: some ideas for incorporation into our country's services
ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar on quality standards in drug treatment and how to incorporate them into treatment services in Chile
The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (Chile time)
Disord...
23-25 February 2021: UNODC supported a national consultation in Côte d'Ivoire to develop integrated national approaches and guidelines for the treatment of comorbid drug use and other medical conditions
Under the supervision of the Interministerial Committee on Drug Control and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, nearly 20 representatives of national programmes to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and mental health...
At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction
This article from Scientific American covers recent advances in treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder.
Short Treatment Application Manual for Cocaine Users (TBUC)
Source: https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/334700/Manual_Coca_na.pdf
This manual is aimed at health professionals interested in addiction care, particularly cocaine dependence. This document is the product of thirteen years of...
Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Reading List
Here is a range of resources that discuss ways to support people with substance use issues who are in contact with the justice system.
Treatment and care for people with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system
This publication is intended to serve as an introductory reference, outlining the options available to States that are in line with the international drug control conventions and other relevant international instruments.
The focus of the...
UNODC conducts gender-sensitive substance use disorder training day in Ecuador
Quito, 16 March 2021.- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), through the Global Drug And Treatment Care Project - with the support of Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health - developed a training day on treatment for women...
