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United Nations Synthetic Drug Toolkit
The United Nations Synthetic Drug Toolkit supports the international community in implementing comprehensive response measures to address the synthetic drug problem.
The toolkit was developed in response to Commission on Narcotic...
Registration opens for European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools 2023
The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are delighted to open registration today for two upcoming joint events in 2023: the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) and the European Drugs Summer School (EDSS) (1)(2).
EDW...
Kenya to include smoking cessation drugs as essential medicines
The Ministry of Health has been advised to add two non-nicotine drugs to Kenya’s Essential Medicines List, to help smokers quit tobacco and nicotine addiction.
The World Health Organization said the two drugs bring “a powerful shift in...
Register to take part in "Motivational Quizzing" 2022
Addiction Conference 2021 Report
Professionalization and Strengthening of the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce.
Chaired by Livia Edegger, Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), the specialist in this panel spoke about the importance of creating and strengthening the workface in drug demand reduction...
Identifying NGOs working on drug treatment in humanitarian settings
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and specifically the Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) are working on addressing substance use and substance use disorders in humanitarian settings.
In this context...
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland in 2020
In 2020,1339 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland.
This is a 5% increase compared to figures from 2019.
Other key findings show:
- The number of drug-related deaths has increased substantially over the last 20 years –...
Supporting Parents Affected by Child-parent Abuse (CPA) from Substance-using Children
Adfam has produced an online toolkit for practitioners working with parents who care for someone who uses drugs or alcohol and is also abusive toward them.
The toolkit contains resources for practitioners to work through with their...
Master’s Program in Addiction Policy and Practice
Georgetown Announces Master’s Program in Addiction Policy and Practice.
The new program seeks to build a national policy workforce to respond to one of the most untreated chronic health conditions in the United States.
Georgetown...
COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed new guidelines for professionals and organisations delivering substance use treatment in the US.
The guidelines cover.
- Guidance on pharmacotherapy...
Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Complications after Surgery
A joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and the University of Newcastle in Australia has found that people who quit smoking tobacco at least four weeks before they undergo surgery have a lower risk of complication and show...
Teen E-Cigarette Use Doubles Since 2017
Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of 8th, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years.
The Monitoring the Future Survey...
NAADAC Free Webinar Series
NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific education through its Free Webinar Series.
The 2019 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per month, which are then captured and made available for future viewing in NAADAC's...
The Society for the Study of Addiction Professorship
The Society’s key goals are to promote effective policy and practice and to support the development of stronger addiction science.
Through its Academic Fellowship scheme, launched in 2012, the Society is enabling high-calibre early and...
A Cross-Journal Call for Papers- Substance Use, Misuse and Dependence: Prevention and Treatment
Substance use and misuse affect people worldwide, of all ages and from all walks of life, resulting in a substantial burden of ill health and mortality, and presenting big challenges in prevention and treatment.
PLOS Medicine is...
A revised checklist for writing up research reports
Annual Report: Use of Narcotics in City of Lahore
The Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) & Youth Council for Anti Narcotics (YOCFAN) have published the latest annual report on the use of narcotics in Lahore.
The report gives an overview of the current situation in Lahore and outlines the...
Adfam Survey: State of the Family Support Sector
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