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The activities of authorised agencies such as police, customs, border services, and investigative bodies to enforce drug control laws and address criminal activities related to the production, trafficking, and distribution of illicit substances. These activities may include investigations, intelligence gathering, interdiction, and collaboration with national and international partners to disrupt organised crime networks. Law enforcement plays an important role in protecting public safety and maintaining the rule of law, and is most effective when coordinated with broader public health, prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts as part of a balanced and comprehensive response to substance use.
HIV and Substance Use: Reading List
World AIDS Day takes place in December each year. This reading list contains a list of research, publications and resources for practitioners relating to HIV/Aids. We also have a network dedicated to HIV and HCV where you can find a...
UNODC work relating to substance use and HIV
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
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 Drugs ...
Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: An analysis from legal epidemiology
Abstract
Introduction
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continue to pose challenges to law enforcement authorities, public health officers and policymakers as suppliers continuously adapt to control measures, thus remaining highly...
National policymakers and key stakeholders in Kyrgyzstan expand their knowledge of quality assurance system related to drug use disorders through UNODC training
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia organized a national training on "Quality Assurance of Drug Use Disorder Treatment Systems" in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 28 to 30 November 2022.
This capacity-building exercise was carried out...
National policymakers and key stakeholders in Kyrgyzstan enhance their knowledge on drug use disorder system Quality Assurance through UNODC training
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) conducted a National Training “UNODC Drug Use Disorder Treatment Systems Quality Assurance (QA)” which took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 28-30 November 2022.
This capacity building...
INL DDR Partners Call - Quality Assurance
This month on November 9th, 2022, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) DDR Partners meeting offered a discussion on quality assurance and included two presentations:
- Building Quality Improvement for SUD Treatment...
ADDICTUS 2022, 4th National Forum on Pathological Addictions
ADDICTUS 2022
IV° NATIONAL FORUM ON PATHOLOGICAL ADDICTIONS
Riva del Garda Congress Centre (TN) 2 - 4 December 2022
Scientific coordinators: Fabio Lugoboni, Anna Franceschini, Stefano Canali
FRIDAY 2.12.22
Neurodevelopmental...
UNODC launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme on the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Advanced Courses 9-15 in Pakistan
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Ensuring continued learning and offering opportunities to substance use dependence treatment professionals to learn advanced and evidence-based treatment techniques and strategies is one of the important missions of UNODC. In...UNODC Trains Team of National Trainers from Central Asia on UTC 16 and UTC 19
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on “Course 16 – Advanced Clinical Skills “ and “Course 19 – “Enhancing Group Facilitation Skills” which took place in person in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 24-29...
Coping with Life After Prison
Psychologists are playing pivotal roles in reentry programs, but more research and investment are needed to help incarcerated individuals build successful lives after leaving prison.
This article, published in the American Psychological...
Fake News and Brief Counseling
Brazil and the world are experiencing an epidemic of fake news on various subjects, but especially on drugs. And this number of Fake News has been increasing, year by year.
And why is this so important in the case of drugs? Because the...
Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Associated Mental Health Disorders in Prison Settings and Forensic Hospitals
This discussion paper was prepared by UNODC following various requests from the Member States for technical assistance on the treatment of drug use disorders and associated mental health disorders in prison settings.
This effort is related...
Training on UTC 01 - Sri Lanka (Second Batch of Sri Lanka)
Preventive Education and Training Unit of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board - Sri Lanka has conducted training on Universal Treatment Curriculum, Course 01 (UTC 01) for 24 staff members in National Dangerous Drugs Control Board on 23rd...
50 Pakistani substance use disorder treatment professionals successfully completed the UNODC Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) course 1-2 as part of the UNODC training programme on the UTC Basic Courses 1-8
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control, Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination and with support from Bureau of International...Report on Treatnet Training
Report on Treatnet Training organised by Bayelsa State Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee (BADAPARC) in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for counselors in secondary and tertiary schools in...
The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’
This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.
Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing...
Training of trainers (TOT) on mental health for prison staffs
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and Bangladesh Prison Directorate jointly organized a four-day long ToT on mental health for prison officials from 22-25 August 2022, in the meeting room of Dhaka Central Jail. A total of 21 participants...
Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina
ABSTRACT
Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.
Methods. Risk was estimated using the case-crossover method. Participants...
Drug Cultures and Policy in Germany, Central Asia and China
This volume emerged from the 25th International Week at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. The contributions it contains are based on papers that examine social work in the areas of drug use and treatment, HIV/AIDS and other...
